Ben Shelton vs Sho Shimabukuro Preview & Prediction | 2026 Stuttgart Open (BOSS Open) | Quarter-Final
Ben Shelton meets Sho Shimabukuro in the quarter-finals at the 2026 BOSS Open at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart.
Ranking points: ATP 250
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Venue: Tennis Club Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany
Surface: Outdoor grass
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Ben Shelton vs Sho Shimabukuro prediction
Sho Shimabukuro secured his first ever appearance in a tour-level quarter-final with victory over the returning Nick Kyrgios.
The Japanese ended the Aussie’s comeback run with a 4-6 7-6 6-4 victory to also guarantee himself a career high inside the top 100 come Monday.
The world number 104 will now face top seed Ben Shelton after the American overcame his compatriot Marcos Giron over two days by a 6-7 6-4 7-6 scoreline.
This will be their maiden meeting and Shelton’s firepower and ranking makes him the clear favourite. Sho can use the Giron playbook and bits from how he countered the Kyrgios serve and there may be some fatigue from Ben’s perspective.
The odds will strongly favour a Shelton win so consideration for a breaker or over 20.5 games is worthwhile.
Ben Shelton vs Sho Shimabukuro tip: Over 20.5 games
