No. 32 seed Ben Shelton of the U.S. will meet Japan’s Taro Daniel in the first round of the 2023 Wimbledon on Tuesday, July 4. Get the predictions and odds of this Ben Shelton v Taro Daniel match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Ben Shelton v Taro Daniel Head to Head
This will be a first meeting between the two.
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Shelton Playing His First Season on Grass
After making a surprise run to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open this year, Ben Shelton is set to make his debut at Wimbledon.
The 20-year-old, however, has not done much since his Australian Open exploits. He has failed to win consecutive matches in any of his other tournaments this year.
Ranked no. 36th in the world, the left-hander is playing on grass courts for the first time this year. He is 1-2 from his first two tournaments. He won his opener at Queen’s but fell in round 2.
In Mallorca, he was beaten in the first round.
Other than the Australian Open, there was only one tournament where Shelton did well this year and that was in the Cagliari Challenger where he was a semifinalist.
Can he shine at the grass court major?
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Daniel Enters as Lucky Loser
Taro Daniel has found a place in the main draw as a lucky loser.
The Japanese, ranked no. 106th in the world, won his first two qualifying rounds in straight sets against Marco Trungelliti and Luca Nardi respectively. He however, went down fighting in a five-set contest against Belgium’s Kimmer Coppejans in the third qualifying round.
The 30-year-old Daniel will be making his fifth appearance at Wimbledon. He has however made first round exits from all four of his previous appearances.
Daniel is 21-17 across levels this year. His best was a quarterfinal finish in Acapulco and he also reached the third rounds at Indian Wells and Miami.
Shelton v Daniel Prediction and Tip
Shelton has been impressive even in some of the matches that he has lost this year. The world no. 36 will be eager to kick off his maiden Wimbledon campaign with a win. Expect him to edge past the lucky loser.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Shelton to win: 2/5
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 39.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 Wimbledon will be played from July 3 to 16. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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