Wimbledon Semi-Final Tie Preview – Ben Shelton May Have to Beat Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic to Claim Wimbledon Title
Ben Shelton is 4 wins away from winning the Wimbledon title. Shelton defeated Mattia Bellucci 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4, Lloyd Harris 4-6 7-65 6-75 6-3 7-67 and Denis Shapovalov 6-74 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2 to reach 4e round in which he competes against Jannik Sinner.
Draw prediction with head-to-head records
This is Ben Shelton’s expected draw and his expected opponent in Wimbledon. Shelton has a negative record (1-4) against the likely opposition.
R4 – Jannik Sinner (1) – H2H 1-2
1/4 – Daniel Medvedev (5) – H2H 0-0
or Grigor Dimitrov (10) – H2H 0-1
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz (3) – H2H 0-1
or Tommy Paul (13) – H2H 2-2
Vin – Novak Djokovic (2) – H2H 0-1
or Alexander Zverev (4) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and achievements.
Head to head 2-1 for Jannik Sinner
| Year | Total | Difficult | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41-3 | 17-1 | 11-2 | 5-0 | 8-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 64-15 | 28-7 | 8-3 | 20-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-16 | 21-6 | 15-4 | 7-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 49-22 | 22-8 | 10-6 | 17-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-14 | 2-6 | 7-3 | 11-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 62-24 | 12-6 | 17-8 | 31-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-22 | 13-8 | 17-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Jannik Sinner has a 41-3 record in 2024, 8-0 on grass. In the previous 4 years, Sinner has a 20-7 record on grass. Sinner will look to keep a positive momentum going, as he is on an 8-game winning streak.
His main achievement of the year was winning the tournament at the Australian Open, where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1 and in Halle where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2).
Last year at Wimbledon Sinner lost in the semi-finals to Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 7-6(4)
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H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner
This match would be 4e time that Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner face each other. The head-to-head is 2-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.
1/4 – Daniil Medvedev’s ranking and achievements.
Head-to-head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Difficult | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31-9 | 18-4 | 9-4 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 66-18 | 38-8 | 10-3 | 11-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 45-19 | 26-8 | 3-2 | 8-6 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-13 | 33-5 | 5-3 | 18-3 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-10 | 14-4 | 0-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 59-21 | 34-8 | 8-5 | 12-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-25 | 27-9 | 1-5 | 21-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 28-28 | 8-11 | 0-4 | 10-9 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
Daniil Medvedev has a 31-9 win-loss record in 2024, 4-1 on grass. As for the previous 4 years, Daniil has a 26-9 record on grass. Daniil has won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Medvedev’s best result of the current season was reaching the finals at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.
Last year at Wimbledon Medvedev was defeated in the semi-finals by Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 6-3 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs Daniil Medvedev
There is no direct record between Ben Shelton and Daniil Medvedev as this would be the first time they have faced each other on the main tour.
Despite this, Ben Shelton can fight Grigor Dimitrov. Their head-to-head is 1-0 for Grigor Dimitrov.
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s ranking and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Difficult | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-6 | 13-2 | 12-3 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 65-12 | 26-6 | 25-3 | 2-3 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-13 | 21-4 | 27-4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 15-8 | 22-7 | 10-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 39-7 | 10-0 | 29-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-10 | 3-2 | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 29-6 win-loss record in 2024, 4-1 on grass. In connection with the previous 4 years, the Spaniard has a 20-3 record on grass. Alcaraz has won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best results this year were winning the title in Indian Wells, where he defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5) 6-1 in the final, and at Roland Garros, where he defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the final.
Last year at Wimbledon Carlos won the event by beating Novak Djokovic 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This match would represent the 2nd time Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz have faced each other. The head-to-head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.
Anyway, Ben Shelton could face Tommy Paul. Their H2H is 2-2.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s ranking and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Difficult | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21-6 | 8-3 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-7 | 27-1 | 12-3 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-7 | 2-1 | 14-4 | 19-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-7 | 19-3 | 18-3 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-5 | 26-1 | 11-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-11 | 26-6 | 15-3 | 9-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-13 | 23-4 | 11-5 | 8-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 32-8 | 10-3 | 12-4 | 2-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
Novak Djokovic has a 21-6 win-loss record in 2024, 3-0 on grass. Speaking of the last 4 years, Djokovic has a 23-1 record on grass. Novak will look to keep a positive momentum going as he is on a 7-match winning streak.
Novak’s best performance of the current season was reaching the semi-finals at the Australian Open, Carlo and Geneva.
Last year at Wimbledon Novak lost in the final to Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 2nd time Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic have played each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in a major tournament.
Despite this, Ben Shelton can play Alexander Zverev. Their H2H record is 0-0.
