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Ben Shelton vs Arthur Fils Live Stream & Tips - Fils to Win in Basel

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 26 Oct 2024

John Eastwood 26 Oct 2024

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Fils beat Shelton in 3 sets at the Japan Open
Will we see another long match in Basel?
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Arthur Fils beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the ATP Basel quarter-finals (Getty)

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Arthur Fils beat Ben Shelton in 3 sets a month ago and nothing suggests a different result in Basel. Fils can continue his charge to the Top 10 with a win in the semi-finals.

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Stats

Ben Shelton has lost 11 of his last 13 matches against Top 20 players.
Arthur Fils is 1-0 against Ben Shelton.
Arthur Fils has won 8 of his last 9 matches against Top 20 players.

HTH

Arthur Fils is 1-0 against Ben Shelton, winning 7-5 6-7 7-6 at the 2024 Japan Open.

Ben Shelton Stats

Nationality: United States

Age: 22 (9 October 2002)

Height: 6'4" (1.93m)

Plays: Left-Handed

World Ranking: 23

Career High: 13 (August 2024)

ATP Tour Titles: 2

2024 ATP Tour Titles: 1

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Swiss Indoors Best Result: First Appearance

Ben Shelton Form

Ben Shelton is 40-23 this year, reaching semi-finals in Auckland and Dallas before winning the Houston Open. He failed to fire in Europe, getting to one quarter-final in eight tournaments.

The 22-year-old has been inconsistent on his return to hard courts. His best results came in a semi-final appearance in Washington alongside quarter-final defeats in Cincinnati and Tokyo.

The left-hander hasn’t seen his serve broken in Basel where he has won more than 64% of his 2nd serves. He took out Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3 6-4 and Stan Wawrinka 7-6 7-5 before taking out top seed Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-7 6-4.

Arthur Fils Stats

Nationality: France

Age: 20 (12 June 2004)

Height: 6'1" (1.85m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 20

Career High: 20 (July 2024)

ATP Tour Titles: 3

2024 ATP Tour Titles: 2

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Swiss Indoors Best Result: First Appearance

Arthur Fils Form

Arthur Fils is 39-24 this year, winning the title in Hamburg where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final. He was poor on his return to hard courts, early exits in Montreal, Cincinnati and the US Open followed by going 1-2 at the Davis Cup.

The 20-year-old put that behind him to win the Japan Open. He took out Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Holger Rune on his way to the final where he defeated Ugo Humbert in 3 sets.

The Frenchman lost his opening match in Shangai but hasn’t lost a set on the indoor courts in Basel.

Fils beat Daniel Altmaier 7-6 6-3 and Pedro Martinez 7-5 6-3, his serve broken once in each victory. He defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 6-3 in the quarter-finals, winning 76% of his 2nd serves and not allowing a break point.

Verdict

Ben Shelton v Arthur Fils

Arthur Fils beat Ben Shelton in 3 sets in Tokyo where he won the title. The Frenchman can maintain his form and win again to advance in Basel.

Arthur Fils Win

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