Jannik Sinner - Ben Shelton predictions and free betting tips [10/10/2023]

The 1/8 finals of the Shanghai championship on hardcourt will feature a duel between Italy's Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton from the USA. We're placing our stake on Sinner winning with a game handicap of -3.5.

Jannik Sinner

22-year-old Jannik Sinner, who is currently 4th in the world ranking, has claimed two victories in the Shanghai tournament over Hirono with a score of 7:6 (9:7), 6:2 and Baes with a score of 3:6, 6:3, 6:2. Prior to this, he took the title at the Beijing tournament, defeating Evans, Nishioka, Dimitrov, Alcaraz, and Medvedev. In the US Open, he overcame Hanfmann with a score of 6:3, 6:1, 6:1, Sonego 6:4, 6:2, 6:4, and Wawrinka 6:3, 2:6, 6:4, 6:2, but succumbed to Zverev 4:6, 6:3, 2:6, 6:4, 3:6.

The athlete also participated in the Cincinnati championship, starting straight from the second round, but suffered a loss against Lajovic with a score of 4:6, 6:7 (4:7). Sinner also claimed the title in Toronto, defeating Berrettini with a score of 6:4, 6:3, Murray (the match ended with Murray retiring), Monfils 6:4, 4:6, 6:3, Paul 6:4, 6:4, and De Minaur 6:4, 6:1. Another noteworthy achievement was his semi-final performance at Wimbledon where he defeated Cerundolo 6:2, 6:2, 6:2, Schwartzman 7:5, 6:1, 6:2, Galan 7:6 (7:4), 6:4, 6:3, and Safiullin 6:4, 3:6, 6:2, 6:2, but fell to Djokovic 3:6, 4:6, 6:7 (4:7).

In Halle, the tennis player reached the quarterfinals, where he defeated Gasquet 6:3, 5:7, 6:2 and Sonego 6:7 (4:7), 6:4, 6:4, but then lost to Bublik, retiring from the match with a score of 5:7, 0:2. At the Hertogenbosch tournament, he beat Bublik, but lost to Ruusuvuori, and at the French Open, he confidently beat Muller, but then suffered a defeat against Altmaier.

Sinner continues to impress with his performances on hard courts this season, having reached the finals in Rotterdam and Miami, and the semi-finals in Indian Wells and Monte Carlo. He also claimed a victory on indoor hard court in Montpellier at the beginning of the season.

Ben Shelton

21-year-old tennis player Ben Shelton, currently ranked 17th in the world, has claimed two victories in the Shanghai tournament over Munar with a score of 6:4, 6:4 and Safiullin with a score of 3:6, 6:3, 6:4. Prior to this, the tennis player reached the semi-finals at the US Open. In that tournament, he dealt with Kachin with a score of 1:6, 6:3, 6:2, 6:4, Tim with a score of 7:6 (7:1), 1:0, Karatsev with a score of 6:4, 3:6, 6:2, 6:0, Paul with a score of 6:4, 6:3, 4:6, 6:4, and Tiafo with a score of 6:2, 3:6, 7:6 (9:7), 6:2, but suffered a defeat against Djokovic with a score of 3:6, 2:6, 6:7 (4:7). At the Cincinnati tournament, Ben defeated Eubanks with a score of 5:7, 6:4, 6:4, but lost to Tsitsipas in the subsequent match with a score of 6:7 (3:7), 6:7 (2:7).

Previously, Shelton encountered a series of difficulties and was defeated in ten out of thirteen matches. In Toronto, he beat Zapata Miralles but lost to Alcaraz, and in Washington, Atlanta, and Mallorca, he could not pass the first round, losing to Shani and Eubanks. At Wimbledon, Ben Shelton defeated Daniel, but then lost to Dyere, and in London, he beat Wolf, but suffered a defeat against Musetti. The tennis player had an unfortunate series of four losses in a row, at the French Open and the tournaments in Geneva and Rome, he lost in the first round to Sonego, Cecchinato, and Bublik.

In the Cagliari Challenger, Ben managed to reach the semi-finals, defeating Marozsan and Zeppieri, but then lost to Dyere. In previous tournaments, Shelton could not make it to the second round, except for the Australian Open in January, where he unexpectedly reached the quarterfinals, defeating Zhang, Harry, Popyrin and Wolf, but then lost to Paul in four sets.

Head-to-Head

Previously, the athletes have not played against each other.

Sinner - Shelton match forecast

Sinner is demonstrating a superior game on hard courts and is approaching this match with a streak of 7 victories. I'm placing my stake on the Italian's victory.