ATP Cincinnati1/32-finals🔵 Hard, OutdoorCompleted
B. Shelton
🇺🇸 B. Shelton
USA
ATP #9
4-6 4-6
J. Faria
🇵🇹 J. Faria
Portugal
ATP #70
🏆 J. Faria won 6-4 6-4
Monday, 17 August 2026·01:10 CET

Match Preview

B. Shelton takes on J. Faria at the Cincinnati, contested on hard courts. B. Shelton enters ranked #9 while J. Faria sits at #70, a 61-place gulf that frames the matchup. It is a clash of contrasting recent fortunes, and the hard courts should have plenty to say about which way it turns.

J. Faria is ranked #70 on the ATP tour with 847 ranking points.

B. Shelton is ranked #9 on the ATP tour with 3,480 ranking points.

B. Shelton and J. Faria have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read.

Why this pick

High

Ranking Advantage

B. Shelton (#9) is ranked 61 places above J. Faria (#70).

The Players

B. Shelton
🇺🇸 B. Shelton
USA

B. Shelton is a player from USA, currently ranked ATP #9 with 3,480 ranking points.

Ranking
#9
Points
3,480

No surface data.

J. Faria
🇵🇹 J. Faria
Portugal

J. Faria is a player from Portugal, currently ranked ATP #70 with 847 ranking points.

Ranking
#70
Points
847

No surface data.

Player Overview

🇺🇸 B. SheltonPlayer Overview
B. Shelton

B. Shelton is ranked ATP #9 with 3,480 ranking points.

Match Results: B. SheltonAll tournaments

No recent matches.

🇵🇹 J. FariaPlayer Overview
J. Faria

J. Faria is ranked ATP #70 with 847 ranking points.

Match Results: J. FariaAll tournaments

No recent matches.

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