Ben Shelton vs Carlos Alcaraz Tips

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Ben Shelton has spent less time on court, and despite failing to win a set in his previous two meetings against Alcaraz, he can upset Alcaraz here.

I will go with a straight sets win here. All times these two have faced each other, Shelton has never taken a set off Alcaraz. Now playing on clay, I can't see him doing so, especially this time.

The defending Roland Garros champion enters this match with an impressive record on clay this season, having secured titles in Monte Carlo and Rome, and reaching the final in Barcelona. Alcaraz leads 2-0 in H2H matches, with both victories on hard courts. Given Alcaraz's superior clay-court performance, he is expected to win. However, Shelton's powerful serve and recent form reveal he's capable of taking a set.

Ben Shelton is due for a bigger game, and this one could be the one. He is looking very active in sets and will not allow Alcaraz to get his game going for long periods of time, so there will be a lot of sets.

Ben Shelton has just won 3-0 ahead of this match. Carlos Alcaraz is the favorite, but he has conceded in 2 of the 3 games here in France this month. So if Ben gets the breakthrough in the 1st set, he can make it to 3-0. I wager a win for Ben on this scoreline.

Carlos Alcaraz has some value here. He won the only game played between these players in 2 sets, and he won the first set in the last 6 games.

Ben Shelton has lost the last 2 meetings, all by clean sets. Now that he is in good form, he can avenge here, and I predict a 3-0 win. He has done so in the last win. Alcaraz is the favorite, but has conceded in 2 of the last 3 wins. So I predict a win in the 1st set.

Shelton has shown a good level this clay season. He should be able to make it a close encounter and make the spread in this last 16 battle.

Carlos Alcaraz will cover the handicap against Ben Shelton. Alcaraz’s superior clay court skills and ranking suggest he will win by a substantial margin, easily surpassing the handicap threshold by controlling rallies and exploiting Shelton’s relative inexperience on the surface.