Ben Shelton vs Dane Sweeny predictions, Jan 21, 2026

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In an exciting clash at the 2026 ATP Australian Open, Ben Shelton is set to face off against Australian player Dane Sweeny. Scheduled for January 21, this match promises to be a compelling showdown, particularly with Shelton competing on home soil.

Ben Shelton arrives with a solid recent form, having secured victory in 3 of his last 4 matches. His aggressive baseline play and powerful serve have been instrumental in his success, allowing him to dictate the pace of matches effectively. Shelton’s ability to generate aces and quick points will be a critical factor as he seeks to leverage the home-court advantage.

Conversely, Dane Sweeny has been impressive as well, winning 4 of his last 5 outings. Sweeny’s tactical strength lies in his consistency and ability to construct points methodically. He possesses a formidable counter-punching style, which can frustrate opponents and create opportunities for break points.

Bookmakers favor Shelton with odds of 1.14, reflecting confidence in his recent form and home advantage, while Sweeny’s odds stand at 5.65, indicating potential for an upset. As both players bring winning momentum into this encounter, fans can expect a closely contested match, with no outcomes assured.

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Shelton 82.6%

Sweeny 17.4%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:0

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	1.16		5.49	Watch and Bet
	1.15		5.45

Latest Results

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 06.12.25 Nick Kyrgios – Ben Shelton – 0:2 14.11.25 Jannik Sinner – Ben Shelton – 2:0

19.01.26 Dane Sweeny – Gael Monfils – 3:1 14.01.26 Stefano Travaglia – Dane Sweeny – 0:2 13.01.26 Jerome Kym – Dane Sweeny – 0:2 11.01.26 Dane Sweeny – Andrea Pellegrino – 2:1 05.01.26 Reilly Opelka – Dane Sweeny – 2:0

Facts

Shelton is ranked ATP: 7. Sweeny is ranked ATP: 182.

Sweeny is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).

Sweeny may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Shelton is the undeniable favorite.

Recently, the players have not faced each other.

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)
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.
2	Zheng M.	Moutet C. (32)
3	Paul T. (19)	Tirante T. A.
4	Opelka R.	Davidovich Fokina A. (14)
5	Bublik A. (10)	Fucsovics M.
6	Etcheverry T. M.	Fery A.
7	Tiafoe F. (29)	Comesana F.
8	Medjedovic H.	De Minaur A. (6)
9	Zverev A. (3)	Muller A.
10	Nava E.	Norrie C. (26)
11	Cerundolo F. (18)	Dzumhur D.
12	Faria J.	Rublev A. (13)
13	Medvedev D. (11)	Halys Q.
14	Majchrzak K.	Marozsan F.
15	Tien L. (25)	Shevchenko A.
16	Thompson J.	Borges N.
17	Musetti L. (5)	Sonego L.
18	Machac T.	TBD #36
19	Gea A.	Wawrinka S.
20	Kopriva V.	Fritz T. (9)
21	Mensik J. (16)	Jodar R.
22	Hurkacz H.	Quinn E.
23	Van De Zandschulp B.	Shang J.
24	Maestrelli F.	Djokovic N. (4)
25	Shelton B. (8)	Sweeny D.
26	Hijikata R.	Vacherot V. (30)
27	Shapovalov D. (21)	Cilic M.
28	Munar J.	Ruud C. (12)
29	Khachanov K. (15)	Basavareddy N.
30	Baez S.	Darderi L. (22)
31	Spizzirri E.	Wu Y.
32	Duckworth J.	Sinner J. (2)

1/16-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8
5	TBD #9	TBD #10
6	TBD #11	TBD #12
7	TBD #13	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	TBD #16
9	TBD #17	TBD #18
10	TBD #19	TBD #20
11	TBD #21	TBD #22
12	TBD #23	TBD #24
13	TBD #25	TBD #26
14	TBD #27	TBD #28
15	TBD #29	TBD #30
16	TBD #31	TBD #32

1/8-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8
5	TBD #9	TBD #10
6	TBD #11	TBD #12
7	TBD #13	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	TBD #16

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: 1.67 (40.63%)

2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.5 (27.14%)

3. Djokovic Novak: 13 (5.22%)

4. Medvedev Daniil: 19 (3.57%)

5. Zverev Alexander: 23 (2.95%)

6. Fritz Taylor: 41 (1.65%)

7. Bublik Alexander: 41 (1.65%)

8. Fonseca Joao: 67 (1.01%)

9. Shelton Ben: 67 (1.01%)

10. De Minaur Alex: 67 (1.01%)

11. Musetti Lorenzo: 101 (0.67%)

12. Mensik Jakub: 101 (0.67%)

13. Hurkacz Hubert: 101 (0.67%)

14. Tsitsipas Stefanos: 126 (0.54%)

15. Tien Learner: 151 (0.45%)

16. Khachanov Karen: 151 (0.45%)

17. Rublev Andrey: 151 (0.45%)

18. Paul Tommy: 151 (0.45%)

19. Ruud Casper: 201 (0.34%)

20. Humbert Ugo: 251 (0.27%)

21. Machac Tomas: 251 (0.27%)

22. Davidovich Fokina Alejandro: 301 (0.23%)

23. Vacherot Valentin: 301 (0.23%)

24. Norrie Cameron: 351 (0.19%)

25. Dimitrov Grigor: 351 (0.19%)

26. Wawrinka Stan: 351 (0.19%)

27. Tiafoe Frances: 401 (0.17%)

28. Cerundolo Francisco: 501 (0.14%)

29. Sonego Lorenzo: 501 (0.14%)

30. Mpetshi Perricard Giovanni: 501 (0.14%)

31. Thompson Jordan: 501 (0.14%)

32. Shapovalov Denis: 501 (0.14%)

33. Michelsen Alex: 501 (0.14%)

34. Royer Valentin: 501 (0.14%)

35. Munar Jaume: 501 (0.14%)

36. Griekspoor Tallon: 501 (0.14%)

37. Darderi Luciano: 501 (0.14%)

38. Bergs Zizou: 501 (0.14%)

39. Comesana Francisco: 501 (0.14%)

40. Kopriva Vit: 501 (0.14%)

41. Nardi Luca: 501 (0.14%)

42. Halys Quentin: 501 (0.14%)

43. Mochizuki Shintaro: 501 (0.14%)

44. Collignon Raphael: 501 (0.14%)

45. Etcheverry Tomas Martin: 501 (0.14%)

46. Struff Jan-Lennard: 501 (0.14%)

47. Cilic Marin: 501 (0.14%)

48. Shevchenko Alexander: 501 (0.14%)

49. Fucsovics Marton: 501 (0.14%)

50. Nava Emilio: 501 (0.14%)

51. Baez Sebastian: 501 (0.14%)

52. Taberner Carlos: 501 (0.14%)

53. Gaston Hugo: 501 (0.14%)

54. Duckworth James: 501 (0.14%)

55. Van De Zandschulp Botic: 501 (0.14%)

56. Carreno-Busta Pablo: 501 (0.14%)

57. Hijikata Rinky: 501 (0.14%)

58. Tirante Thiago Agustin: 501 (0.14%)

59. Muller Alexandre: 501 (0.14%)

60. Spizzirri Eliot: 501 (0.14%)

61. Opelka Reilly: 501 (0.14%)

62. Dzumhur Damir: 501 (0.14%)

63. Quinn Ethan: 501 (0.14%)

64. Medjedovic Hamad: 501 (0.14%)

65. Majchrzak Kamil: 501 (0.14%)

66. Garin Cristian: 501 (0.14%)

67. Monfils Gael: 501 (0.14%)

68. Marozsan Fabian: 501 (0.14%)

69. O’Connell Christopher: 501 (0.14%)

70. Faria Jaime: 501 (0.14%)

71. Moutet Corentin: 501 (0.14%)

72. Hanfmann Yannick: 501 (0.14%)

73. Shang Juncheng: 501 (0.14%)

74. Borges Nuno: 501 (0.14%)

75. Basavareddy Nishesh: 501 (0.14%)

76. Fery Arthur: 501 (0.14%)

77. Sakamoto Rei: 501 (0.14%)

78. Maestrelli Francesco: 501 (0.14%)

79. Gea Arthur: 501 (0.14%)

80. Prizmic Dino: 501 (0.14%)

81. Wu Yibing: 501 (0.14%)

82. Zheng Michael: 501 (0.14%)

83. Jodar Rafael: 501 (0.14%)

84. Sweeny Dane: 501 (0.14%)

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