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Ben Shelton vs Mariano Navone Preview & Prediction | 2025 Madrid Open | Second Round

by Paul Hassall · April 24 2025, 13:41
Ben Shelton vs Mariano Navone Preview & Prediction | 2025 Madrid Open | Second Round

The USA’s Ben Shelton battles Argentina’s Mariano Navone in the second round at the Madrid Masters.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time: Friday 25th April, 2025: UK – not before 10am / US ET – not before 5am / US PT – not before 2am

Venue: Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Ben Shelton vs Mariano Navone ticket information

Ben Shelton vs Mariano Navone prediction

Ben Shelton arrives in Madrid on the back of finishing as runner-up in Munich.

The American’s game style should suit the fast pace in Madrid with his powerhouse serve and plus-one forehand sure to do plenty of damage if he settles quickly. 

Mariano Navone has a habit of taking impressive scalps and did it again in the first round at the expense of Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

However, the Argentine has a 0-2 head-to-head with Shelton, losing both matches in straight sets with a recent 6-3 6-2 defeat at Indian Wells suggesting he doesn’t like the match-up.

It’s likely to be a similar story here with Shelton’s greater power across all the main categories a key factor.  

Ben Shelton vs Mariano Navone tip: Ben Shelton to win

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