United States of America
B. Shelton
Attack with blazing second serves to keep Ruud from settling into comfortable return positions
Mix in backhand slice to disrupt Ruud’s topspin rhythm and draw errors on low bounces
Stay aggressive early in rallies to finish points before they stretch into grinding exchanges
Norway
C. Ruud
Use heavy topspin on both wings to push Shelton deep and force replies from defensive positions
Extend rallies past seven shots to test Shelton’s patience and draw mistakes
Step forward on first serve returns to take time away and apply early pressure
Insights powered by AOLabs AI*
Season 2024
Event
Round
Winner
Score
ATP Acapulco, Mexico Men Singles
Quarterfinal
C. Ruud
B. Shelton
United States of America
B. Shelton
Season 2026
ATP Auckland, New Zealand Men Singles
Round of 16
B. Shelton
F. Comesana
Season 2025
ATP World Tour Finals Men Singles
J. Sinner
B. Shelton
ATP World Tour Finals Men Singles
B. Shelton
F. Auger-Aliassime
ATP World Tour Finals Men Singles
A. Zverev
B. Shelton
ATP Paris, France Men Singles
Quarterfinal
B. Shelton
J. Sinner
ATP Paris, France Men Singles
Round of 16
B. Shelton
A. Rublev
ATP Paris, France Men Singles
Round of 32
B. Shelton
F. Cobolli
ATP Basel, Switzerland Men Singles
Round of 16
J. Munar
B. Shelton
Norway
C. Ruud
Season 2026
ATP Auckland, New Zealand Men Singles
Round of 16
F. Marozsan
C. Ruud
United Cup
J. Mensik
C. Ruud
United Cup
A. de Minaur
C. Ruud
Season 2025
ATP Paris, France Men Singles
Round of 32
D. Altmaier
C. Ruud
ATP Basel, Switzerland Men Singles
Quarterfinal
C. Ruud
A. Davidovich Fokina
ATP Basel, Switzerland Men Singles
Round of 16
C. Ruud
S. Wawrinka
ATP Basel, Switzerland Men Singles
Round of 32
C. Ruud
Q. Halys
ATP Stockholm, Sweden Men Singles
Final
U. Humbert
C. Ruud
United States of America
B. Shelton
Norway
C. Ruud
7
2026
13
9
2025
12
21
2024
6
17
2023
11
96
2022
3
573
2021
8
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