Ben Shelton vs Casper Ruud predictions, Jan 25, 2026

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As the ATP Australian Open approaches, the highly anticipated clash between Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud is set to captivate tennis fans on January 25, 2026. Ben Shelton, playing on home soil, enters the match in strong form, boasting a record of four wins in his last five encounters. His explosive serve and aggressive baseline play have been key factors in his recent success, allowing him to dictate points and apply pressure on his opponents.

Conversely, Casper Ruud, though slightly less consistent with three wins in his last five matches, is known for his tactical prowess and exceptional clay-court skills, which he has adapted effectively for hard courts. Ruud’s ability to construct points methodically and his strong backhand will be essential in countering Shelton’s offensive play.

The bookmakers favor Shelton with odds of 1.58 for a home win, reflecting a probability of 55% for his victory. Ruud, at 2.38, is given a 45% chance to triumph. A predicted final score of 3:1 suggests a competitive match, though the outcome remains uncertain. Both players have the weapons to secure a win, making this matchup a must-watch for tennis enthusiasts.

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Shelton 60.1%

Ruud 39.9%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:1

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.58		2.4
	1.58		2.41	Watch and Bet
	1.58		2.33

Latest Results

23.01.26 Ben Shelton – Valentin Vacherot – 3:0 21.01.26 Ben Shelton – Dane Sweeny – 3:0 19.01.26 Ben Shelton – Ugo Humbert – 3:0 15.01.26 Ben Shelton – Sebastian Baez – 0:2 13.01.26 Ben Shelton – Francisco Comesana – 2:0

24.01.26 Marin Cilic – Casper Ruud – 1:3 22.01.26 Jaume Munar – Casper Ruud – 0:3 19.01.26 Mattia Bellucci – Casper Ruud – 0:3 14.01.26 Fabian Marozsan – Casper Ruud – 2:0 04.01.26 Jakub Mensik – Casper Ruud – 2:0

Facts

Shelton is ranked ATP: 7. Ruud is ranked ATP: 13.

Shelton is undoubtedly in great shape (last 5 games: 4 wins).

In recent matches, Ruud has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

Ruud may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Shelton will hold a modest advantage in this match.

In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Shelton won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 3:4. (average 1:1.3).

Latest Head To Head

29.02.24 Casper Ruud – Ben Shelton – 2:1 18.04.23 Casper Ruud – Ben Shelton – 2:0 17.08.22 Casper Ruud – Ben Shelton – 0:2

Standings

Draw

Singles – Main

1/64-finals

1	Alcaraz C. (1)	Walton A.	3 : 0
2	Hanfmann Y.	Svajda Z. (Q)	3 : 1
3	Zheng M. (Q)	Korda S.	3 : 2
4	Schoolkate T.	Moutet C. (32)	0 : 3
5	Paul T. (19)	Kovacevic A.	3 : 0
6	Tirante T. A.	Vukic A.	3 : 0
7	Budkov Kjaer N. (Q)	Opelka R.	0 : 3
8	Misolic F.	Davidovich Fokina A. (14)	0 : 3
9	Bublik A. (10)	Brooksby J.	3 : 0
10	Ugo Carabelli C.	Fucsovics M.	0 : 3
11	Kecmanovic M.	Etcheverry T. M.	2 : 3
12	Fery A. (Q)	Cobolli F. (20)	3 : 0
13	Tiafoe F. (29)	Kubler J. (Q)	3 : 0
14	Kypson P. (WC)	Comesana F.	1 : 3
15	Navone M.	Medjedovic H.	1 : 3
16	McDonald M. (LL)	De Minaur A. (6)	0 : 3
17	Zverev A. (3)	Diallo G.	3 : 1
18	Popyrin A.	Muller A.	2 : 3
19	Nava E.	Jacquet K. (WC)	3 : 2
20	Bonzi B.	Norrie C. (26)	2 : 3
21	Cerundolo F. (18)	Zhang Z.	3 : 0
22	Draxl L. (Q)	Dzumhur D.	0 : 3
23	Blockx A. (LL)	Faria J. (Q)	1 : 3
24	Arnaldi M.	Rublev A. (13)	0 : 3
25	Medvedev D. (11)	De Jong J.	3 : 0
26	Halys Q.	Tabilo A.	3 : 0
27	Majchrzak K.	Fearnley J.	3 : 1
28	Marozsan F.	Rinderknech A. (24)	3 : 1
29	Tien L. (25)	Giron M.	3 : 2
30	Ymer E. (Q)	Shevchenko A.	1 : 3
31	Cerundolo J. M.	Thompson J. (WC)	1 : 3
32	Borges N.	Auger-Aliassime F. (RET.) (7)	2 : 1
33	Musetti L. (5)	Collignon R. (RET.)	2 : 1
34	Sonego L.	Taberner C.	3 : 0
35	Dimitrov G.	Machac T.	0 : 3
36	Mochizuki S.	Tsitsipas S. (31)	1 : 3
37	Lehecka J. (17)	Gea A. (Q)	0 : 3
38	Djere L.	Wawrinka S. (WC)	1 : 3
39	Kopriva V.	Struff J-L.	3 : 2
40	Royer V.	Fritz T. (9)	1 : 3
41	Mensik J. (16)	Carreno-Busta P.	3 : 2
42	Sakamoto R. (Q)	Jodar R. (Q)	2 : 3
43	Hurkacz H.	Bergs Z.	3 : 1
44	Quinn E.	Griekspoor T. (23)	3 : 0
45	Nakashima B. (27)	Van De Zandschulp B.	1 : 3
46	Shang J.	Bautista-Agut R.	3 : 1
47	Atmane T.	Maestrelli F. (Q)	2 : 3
48	Martinez P.	Djokovic N. (4)	0 : 3
49	Shelton B. (8)	Humbert U.	3 : 0
50	Sweeny D. (Q)	Monfils G.	3 : 1
51	Mannarino A.	Hijikata R. (WC)	0 : 3
52	Damm M. (Q)	Vacherot V. (30)	0 : 3
53	Shapovalov D. (21)	Bu Y. (WC)	3 : 0
54	Altmaier D.	Cilic M.	0 : 3
55	Munar J.	Svrcina D.	3 : 2
56	Bellucci M.	Ruud C. (12)	0 : 3
57	Khachanov K. (15)	Michelsen A.	3 : 2
58	O’Connell C. (WC)	Basavareddy N. (Q)	2 : 3
59	Mpetshi Perricard G.	Baez S.	2 : 3
60	Garin C.	Darderi L. (22)	0 : 3
61	Fonseca J. (28)	Spizzirri E.	1 : 3
62	Nardi L.	Wu Y. (Q)	1 : 3
63	Duckworth J. (WC)	Prizmic D. (LL)	3 : 2
64	Gaston H. (RET.)	Sinner J. (2)	0 : 2

1/32-finals

1	Alcaraz C. (1)	Hanfmann Y.	3 : 0
2	Zheng M. (RET.)	Moutet C. (32)	1 : 2
3	Paul T. (19)	Tirante T. A.	3 : 0
4	Opelka R.	Davidovich Fokina A. (14)	2 : 3
5	Bublik A. (10)	Fucsovics M.	3 : 0
6	Etcheverry T. M.	Fery A.	3 : 0
7	Tiafoe F. (29)	Comesana F.	3 : 1
8	Medjedovic H.	De Minaur A. (6)	1 : 3
9	Zverev A. (3)	Muller A.	3 : 1
10	Nava E.	Norrie C. (26)	1 : 3
11	Cerundolo F. (18)	Dzumhur D.	3 : 0
12	Faria J.	Rublev A. (13)	1 : 3
13	Medvedev D. (11)	Halys Q.	3 : 1
14	Majchrzak K.	Marozsan F.	0 : 3
15	Tien L. (25)	Shevchenko A.	3 : 1
16	Thompson J.	Borges N.	1 : 3
17	Musetti L. (5)	Sonego L.	3 : 0
18	Machac T.	Tsitsipas S. (31)	3 : 1
19	Gea A.	Wawrinka S.	2 : 3
20	Kopriva V.	Fritz T. (9)	0 : 3
21	Mensik J. (16)	Jodar R.	3 : 0
22	Hurkacz H.	Quinn E.	0 : 3
23	Van De Zandschulp B.	Shang J.	3 : 0
24	Maestrelli F.	Djokovic N. (4)	0 : 3
25	Shelton B. (8)	Sweeny D.	3 : 0
26	Hijikata R.	Vacherot V. (30)	1 : 3
27	Shapovalov D. (21)	Cilic M.	0 : 3
28	Munar J.	Ruud C. (12)	0 : 3
29	Khachanov K. (15)	Basavareddy N.	3 : 0
30	Baez S.	Darderi L. (22)	1 : 3
31	Spizzirri E.	Wu Y.	3 : 2
32	Duckworth J.	Sinner J. (2)	0 : 3

1/16-finals

1	Alcaraz C. (1)	Moutet C. (32)	3 : 0
2	Paul T. (19)	Davidovich Fokina A. (RET.) (14)	2 : 0
3	Bublik A. (10)	Etcheverry T. M.	3 : 0
4	Tiafoe F. (29)	De Minaur A. (6)	0 : 3
5	Zverev A. (3)	Norrie C. (26)	3 : 1
6	Cerundolo F. (18)	Rublev A. (13)	3 : 0
7	Medvedev D. (11)	Marozsan F.	3 : 2
8	Tien L. (25)	Borges N.	3 : 0
9	Musetti L. (5)	Machac T.	3 : 2
10	Wawrinka S.	Fritz T. (9)	1 : 3
11	Mensik J. (16)	Quinn E.	3 : 0
12	Van De Zandschulp B.	Djokovic N. (4)	0 : 3
13	Shelton B. (8)	Vacherot V. (30)	3 : 0
14	Cilic M.	Ruud C. (12)	1 : 3
15	Khachanov K. (15)	Darderi L. (22)	1 : 3
16	Spizzirri E.	Sinner J. (2)	1 : 3

1/8-finals

1	Alcaraz C. (1)	Paul T. (19)
2	Bublik A. (10)	De Minaur A. (6)
3	Zverev A. (3)	Cerundolo F. (18)
4	Medvedev D. (11)	Tien L. (25)
5	Musetti L. (5)	Fritz T. (9)
6	Mensik J. (16)	Djokovic N. (4)
7	Shelton B. (8)	Ruud C. (12)
8	Darderi L. (22)	Sinner J. (2)

Quarter-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8

Semi-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4

Final

1

TBD #1

TBD #2

ATP Australian Open Outrights

1. Sinner Jannik: 1.77 (42.87%)

2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.44 (31.01%)

3. Djokovic Novak: 10.5 (7.21%)

4. Medvedev Daniil: 18 (4.2%)

5. Zverev Alexander: 24.5 (3.09%)

6. De Minaur Alex: 36 (2.1%)

7. Fritz Taylor: 46 (1.64%)

8. Musetti Lorenzo: 51 (1.48%)

9. Shelton Ben: 51 (1.48%)

10. Bublik Alexander: 51 (1.48%)

11. Mensik Jakub: 101 (0.75%)

12. Paul Tommy: 101 (0.75%)

13. Tien Learner: 126 (0.6%)

14. Ruud Casper: 176 (0.43%)

15. Cerundolo Francisco: 201 (0.38%)

16. Darderi Luciano: 351 (0.22%)

17. Cilic Marin: 501 (0.15%)

18. Shevchenko Alexander: 501 (0.15%)

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