Ben Shelton vs Ugo Humbert predictions, Jan 17, 2026

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The upcoming clash between Ben Shelton and Ugo Humbert in the ATP Australian Open promises to be an intriguing showdown. Scheduled for January 17, 2026, this match will take place at Shelton’s home turf, potentially providing him with an added psychological advantage.

Ben Shelton enters this match with impressive momentum, having secured victories in his last two outings. His game is characterized by a powerful serve and aggressive baseline play, which have proven effective in high-stakes matches. With the crowd likely behind him, Shelton will look to leverage his home advantage to further elevate his performance.

On the other hand, Ugo Humbert comes into this contest showcasing strong form, winning 4 of his last 5 matches. Humbert is known for his versatility and remarkable shot-making ability, particularly on hard courts, which makes him a formidable opponent. His recent success suggests he has found a rhythm that could challenge Shelton’s game.

Bookmakers favor Shelton slightly, with odds of 1.68 compared to Humbert’s 2.12. This match could hinge on Shelton’s ability to maintain pressure through his serve and aggressive play, while Humbert will rely on his adaptability and tactical prowess. As both players aim for victory, the match presents a competitive environment with no guaranteed outcomes.

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Shelton 55.7%

Humbert 44.3%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.71		2.16	Watch and Bet
	1.68		2.12
	1.66		2.08

Latest Results

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 12.11.25 Ben Shelton – Felix Aliassime-Auger – 1:2 09.11.25 Alexander Zverev – Ben Shelton – 2:0

15.01.26 Ugo Humbert – Alexander Shevchenko – 2:0 13.01.26 Tallon Griekspoor – Ugo Humbert – 0:2 12.01.26 Ugo Humbert – Terence Atmane – 2:0 06.01.26 Cameron Norrie – Ugo Humbert – 2:1 28.12.25 Ugo Humbert – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina – 2:0

Facts

Shelton is ranked ATP: 8. Humbert is ranked ATP: 36.

Humbert is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).

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

In this match, both players have almost equal chances to win.

Recently, the players have not faced each other.

Standings

Draw

Singles – Qualification

Quarter-finals

1	Dodig M. (Alt)	Hassan B.	1 : 2
2	Faria J.	Mikrut L.	2 : 0
3	Reis Da Silva J.	Rocha H.	0 : 2
4	Sekulic P. (WC)	Trungelliti M. (18)	1 : 2
5	Burruchaga R. A. (2)	Peniston R.	2 : 0
6	Kolar Z.	Gea A.	0 : 2
7	Harris L.	Cina F.	1 : 2
8	Pacheco Mendez R.	Vallejo D. (30)	0 : 2
9	Basilashvili N. (3)	Bueno G.	0 : 2
10	Herbert P.	Den Ouden G.	2 : 1
11	Marinkov P. (WC)	McCabe J.	0 : 2
12	Watanuki Y.	Budkov Kjaer N. (23)	1 : 2
13	Barrios Vera T. (4)	Gueymard Wayenburg S.	2 : 0
14	Hewitt C. (WC)	Zheng M.	0 : 2
15	Crawford O.	Merida Aguilar D.	1 : 2
16	Piros Z.	Klein L. (28)	0 : 2
17	Holt B. (5)	Neumayer L.	2 : 1
18	Zeppieri G.	Added D.	2 : 0
19	Sakamoto R.	Evans D.	2 : 0
20	Pavlovic L.	Smith C. (32)	0 : 2
21	McDonald M. (6)	Popko D.	2 : 1
22	Galan D. E. (RET.)	Grenier H.	0 : 1
23	Sachko V.	Durasovic V. (Alt)	2 : 0
24	Bouzige M. (WC)	Draxl L. (20)	0 : 2
25	Blockx A. (7)	Cecchinato M.	2 : 0
26	Shimabukuro S.	Molcan A.	1 : 2
27	Kubler J.	Mayot H.	2 : 0
28	Moreno De Alboran N.	Gaubas V. (17)	0 : 2
29	Nishioka Y. (8)	Fatic N.	2 : 0
30	Engel J.	Loffhagen G.	0 : 2
31	Galarneau A.	Basavareddy N.	0 : 2
32	Holmgren A.	Ofner S. (19)	0 : 2
33	Moller E. (9)	Polmans M. (WC)	2 : 0
34	Bolt A.	Ymer E.	0 : 2
35	Llamas Ruiz P.	Bernet H. (WC)	2 : 1
36	Wong C.	Blanchet U. (31)	2 : 0
37	Tseng C. H. (10)	Landaluce M.	0 : 2
38	Ellis B. (WC)	Travaglia S.	1 : 2
39	Kym J.	Prado Angelo J. C.	2 : 0
40	Sweeny D.	Pellegrino A. (26)	2 : 1
41	Choinski J. (11)	Riedi L.	0 : 2
42	Coppejans K.	Jasika O. (Alt)	2 : 0
43	Ficovich J. P.	Rodionov J.	0 : 2
44	Habib H.	Svajda Z. (29)	0 : 2
45	Virtanen O. (12)	Mejia N.	1 : 2
46	Wu Y.	Krueger M.	2 : 0
47	Boyer T.	Barrena A.	2 : 1
48	Lajal M.	Passaro F. (27)	0 : 2
49	Lajovic D. (13)	Diaz Acosta F.	2 : 1
50	Cassone M.	Hsu Y. H.	2 : 1
51	Guillen Meza A.	Seyboth Wild T.	0 : 2
52	Giustino L.	Maestrelli F. (24)	0 : 2
53	Prizmic D. (14)	Olivieri G. A.	2 : 0
54	Heide G.	Clarke J.	2 : 0
55	Fery A.	Winter E. (WC)	2 : 0
56	Tomic B.	Dellien H. (25)	2 : 0
57	Harris B. (15)	Rodesch C.	0 : 2
58	Tu L. (WC)	Jodar R.	0 : 2
59	Glinka D.	Tabur C.	2 : 1
60	van Assche L.	Echargui M. (22)	2 : 0
61	Carballes Baena R. (16)	Bouquier A.	2 : 0
62	Pinnington Jones J.	Bailly G. A.	0 : 2
63	Damm M.	Onclin G.	2 : 1
64	Droguet T.	Jarry N. (21)	2 : 0

Semi-finals

1	Hassan B.	Faria J.	0 : 2
2	Rocha H.	Trungelliti M. (18)	1 : 2
3	Burruchaga R. A. (2)	Gea A.	0 : 2
4	Cina F.	Vallejo D. (30)	1 : 2
5	Bueno G.	Herbert P.	0 : 2
6	McCabe J.	Budkov Kjaer N. (23)	1 : 2
7	Barrios Vera T. (4)	Zheng M.	1 : 2
8	Merida Aguilar D.	Klein L. (28)	1 : 2
9	Holt B. (5)	Zeppieri G.	1 : 2
10	Sakamoto R.	Smith C. (32)	2 : 0
11	McDonald M. (6)	Grenier H.	2 : 0
12	Sachko V.	Draxl L. (20)	1 : 2
13	Blockx A. (7)	Molcan A.	2 : 0
14	Kubler J.	Gaubas V. (17)	2 : 0
15	Nishioka Y. (RET.) (8)	Loffhagen G.	0 : 1
16	Basavareddy N.	Ofner S. (19)	2 : 1
17	Moller E. (9)	Ymer E.	1 : 2
18	Llamas Ruiz P.	Wong C.	0 : 2
19	Landaluce M.	Travaglia S.	1 : 2
20	Kym J.	Sweeny D.	0 : 2
21	Riedi L.	Coppejans K.	1 : 2
22	Rodionov J.	Svajda Z. (29)	0 : 2
23	Mejia N.	Wu Y.	0 : 2
24	Boyer T.	Passaro F. (27)	2 : 1
25	Lajovic D. (13)	Cassone M.	2 : 0
26	Seyboth Wild T.	Maestrelli F. (24)	0 : 2
27	Prizmic D. (14)	Heide G.	2 : 0
28	Fery A.	Tomic B.	2 : 0
29	Rodesch C.	Jodar R.	0 : 2
30	Glinka D.	van Assche L.	0 : 2
31	Carballes Baena R. (16)	Bailly G. A.	1 : 2
32	Damm M.	Droguet T.	2 : 0

Final

1	Faria J.	Trungelliti M. (18)	2 : 0
2	Gea A.	Vallejo D. (30)	2 : 0
3	Herbert P.	Budkov Kjaer N. (23)	0 : 2
4	Zheng M.	Klein L. (28)	2 : 1
5	Zeppieri G.	Sakamoto R.	0 : 2
6	McDonald M. (6)	Draxl L. (20)	1 : 2
7	Blockx A. (RET.) (7)	Kubler J.	1 : 1
8	Loffhagen G.	Basavareddy N.	1 : 2
9	Ymer E.	Wong C.	2 : 1
10	Travaglia S.	Sweeny D.	0 : 2
11	Coppejans K.	Svajda Z. (29)	0 : 2
12	Wu Y.	Boyer T.	2 : 0
13	Lajovic D. (13)	Maestrelli F. (24)	1 : 2
14	Prizmic D. (14)	Fery A.	0 : 2
15	Jodar R.	van Assche L.	2 : 1
16	Bailly G. A.	Damm M.	0 : 2

ATP Australian Open Outrights

1. Sinner Jannik: 1.94 (29.36%)

2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.64 (21.55%)

3. Djokovic Novak: 12.33 (4.62%)

4. Draper Jack: 20 (2.85%)

5. Zverev Alexander: 20.67 (2.76%)

6. Medvedev Daniil: 20.67 (2.76%)

7. Fritz Taylor: 38.33 (1.49%)

8. Shelton Ben: 40.67 (1.4%)

9. De Minaur Alex: 40.67 (1.4%)

10. Fonseca Joao: 47.33 (1.2%)

11. Auger-Aliassime Felix: 49 (1.16%)

12. Bublik Alexander: 62.33 (0.91%)

13. Musetti Lorenzo: 70.67 (0.81%)

14. Mpetshi Perricard Giovanni: 70.67 (0.81%)

15. Tsitsipas Stefanos: 76 (0.75%)

16. Mensik Jakub: 77.67 (0.73%)

17. Rublev Andrey: 80.67 (0.71%)

18. Hurkacz Hubert: 82.67 (0.69%)

19. Dimitrov Grigor: 87.33 (0.65%)

20. Korda Sebastian: 89.33 (0.64%)

21. Paul Tommy: 94 (0.61%)

22. Berrettini Matteo: 100.67 (0.57%)

23. Ruud Casper: 100.67 (0.57%)

24. Tiafoe Frances: 109 (0.52%)

25. Machac Tomas: 109 (0.52%)

26. Khachanov Karen: 125.67 (0.45%)

27. Lehecka Jiri: 125.67 (0.45%)

28. Tien Learner: 134 (0.43%)

29. Sonego Lorenzo: 134 (0.43%)

30. Humbert Ugo: 134 (0.43%)

31. Shapovalov Denis: 134 (0.43%)

32. Cobolli Flavio: 142.33 (0.4%)

33. Popyrin Alexei: 150.67 (0.38%)

34. Zhang Zhizhen: 159 (0.36%)

35. Norrie Cameron: 159 (0.36%)

36. Michelsen Alex: 160.67 (0.35%)

37. Cerundolo Francisco: 167.33 (0.34%)

38. Davidovich Fokina Alejandro: 167.33 (0.34%)

39. Cazaux Arthur: 184 (0.31%)

40. Thompson Jordan: 184 (0.31%)

41. Nakashima Brandon: 200.5 (0.28%)

42. Rinderknech Arthur: 200.5 (0.28%)

43. Altmaier Daniel: 200.5 (0.28%)

44. Monfils Gael: 200.5 (0.28%)

45. Kokkinakis Thanasi: 234 (0.24%)

46. Fearnley Jacob: 234 (0.24%)

47. Vacherot Valentin: 234 (0.24%)

48. Misolic Filip: 250 (0.23%)

49. Shang Juncheng: 250 (0.23%)

50. Borges Nuno: 250 (0.23%)

51. Bonzi Benjamin: 250.67 (0.23%)

52. Etcheverry Tomas Martin: 250.67 (0.23%)

53. Struff Jan-Lennard: 250.67 (0.23%)

54. Arnaldi Matteo: 250.67 (0.23%)

55. Van De Zandschulp Botic: 250.67 (0.23%)

56. Kecmanovic Miomir: 250.67 (0.23%)

57. Tabilo Alejandro: 250.67 (0.23%)

58. Vukic Aleksandar: 250.67 (0.23%)

59. Muller Alexandre: 250.67 (0.23%)

60. Marozsan Fabian: 250.67 (0.23%)

61. Diallo Gabriel: 275.5 (0.21%)

62. Royer Valentin: 275.5 (0.21%)

63. Munar Jaume: 275.5 (0.21%)

64. Griekspoor Tallon: 275.5 (0.21%)

65. Comesana Francisco: 275.5 (0.21%)

66. Brooksby Jenson: 275.5 (0.21%)

67. Giron Marcos: 275.5 (0.21%)

68. Collignon Raphael: 275.5 (0.21%)

69. Cilic Marin: 275.5 (0.21%)

70. Mannarino Adrian: 275.5 (0.21%)

71. Fucsovics Marton: 275.5 (0.21%)

72. Bautista-Agut Roberto: 275.5 (0.21%)

73. Spizzirri Eliot: 275.5 (0.21%)

74. Opelka Reilly: 275.5 (0.21%)

75. Medjedovic Hamad: 275.5 (0.21%)

76. Majchrzak Kamil: 275.5 (0.21%)

77. Wawrinka Stan: 275.5 (0.21%)

78. O’Connell Christopher: 275.5 (0.21%)

79. Hanfmann Yannick: 275.5 (0.21%)

80. Bergs Zizou: 317.33 (0.18%)

81. Djere Laslo: 317.33 (0.18%)

82. Halys Quentin: 317.33 (0.18%)

83. Gaston Hugo: 317.33 (0.18%)

84. Ugo Carabelli Camilo: 317.33 (0.18%)

85. Navone Mariano: 317.33 (0.18%)

86. Hijikata Rinky: 317.33 (0.18%)

87. Darderi Luciano: 375.5 (0.15%)

88. Kovacevic Aleksandar: 375.5 (0.15%)

89. De Jong Jesper: 375.5 (0.15%)

90. Kopriva Vit: 375.5 (0.15%)

91. Cerundolo Juan Manuel: 375.5 (0.15%)

92. Nardi Luca: 375.5 (0.15%)

93. Mochizuki Shintaro: 375.5 (0.15%)

94. Bellucci Mattia: 375.5 (0.15%)

95. Martinez Pedro: 375.5 (0.15%)

96. Bu Yunchaokete: 375.5 (0.15%)

97. Shevchenko Alexander: 375.5 (0.15%)

98. Nava Emilio: 375.5 (0.15%)

99. Baez Sebastian: 375.5 (0.15%)

100. Taberner Carlos: 375.5 (0.15%)

101. Svrcina Dalibor: 375.5 (0.15%)

102. Duckworth James: 375.5 (0.15%)

103. Jacquet Kyrian: 375.5 (0.15%)

104. Carreno-Busta Pablo: 375.5 (0.15%)

105. Atmane Terence: 375.5 (0.15%)

106. Kypson Patrick: 375.5 (0.15%)

107. Tirante Thiago Agustin: 375.5 (0.15%)

108. Schoolkate Tristan: 375.5 (0.15%)

109. Buse Ignacio: 375.5 (0.15%)

110. Dzumhur Damir: 375.5 (0.15%)

111. Quinn Ethan: 375.5 (0.15%)

112. Walton Adam: 375.5 (0.15%)

113. Garin Cristian: 375.5 (0.15%)

114. Nishikori Kei: 517.33 (0.11%)

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