Ben Shelton vs Jack Draper prediction, betting tips & odds, head-to-head, preview: Indian Wells Open 2025

Ben Shelton and Jack Draper are headed for their maiden tour-level showdown. 

Jack Draper ended Taylor Fritz’s run in the Indian Wells Open 2025 with a 7-5, 6-4 victory in 79 minutes. Fritz failed to advance past the fourth round for the second consecutive year. It was the Californian’s second straight loss to Draper at an ATP 1000 event after their Paris Masters clash last season.  

Jack Draper‘s ouster of the former champion clears the way for the English left-hander to reach the last eight at Indian Wells for the first time. He will face his fellow left-hander and the last remaining American in the men’s category, Ben Shelton.

Draper converted three of four breakpoints and sent down 23 winners to secure his place in the last eight. After taking the first set, the No. 13 seed broke Fritz twice early in the decider and held serve for a 5-1 lead. Draped snuffed out an attempted comeback that saw the American pocket three games in a row when the Brit held serve in the tenth game of the second set to wrap the set after 39 minutes. 

Draper and Shelton have yet to drop a set in the event. Shelton, the 11th seed, had to dash the quarter-final hopes of compatriot Brandon Nakashima to punch his ticket to the last eight. After a close opening set tie-break, Shelton converted both breakpoint opportunities in a dominant second set that saw him hit 11 winners for only two unforced errors. 

The 22-year-old Shelton broke Nakashima twice as he raced to a 5-0 lead as Nakashima’s serve deserted him in the decider. Shelton completed the formalities to secure a 7-6(6), 6-1 win in 94 minutes to go up 4-0 against Nakashima.

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Match Details

• Tournament: Indian Wells Open 2025 Men’s Singles
• Round: Quarter-finals
• Date: March 14
• Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, United States
• Surface: Hard

Preview

Five American men—Tommy Paul, Marcos Giron, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and Brandon Nakashima — made it to the round of 16 in the ongoing Indian Wells Open. Now, Ben Shelton is all that remains of the American presence in their backyard.

Shelton, 22, has become the youngest American to make the quarter-final round at Indian Wells since 21-year-old Andy Roddick in 2004. Shelton is now through to his third overall Masters 1000 quarter-final of his career, having done so in Shanghai (2023)   and Cincinnati (2024). There was no looking back for Shelton as he kept his leg on the gas, racing ahead to a 5-0 lead in just 20 minutes in the decider against Brandon Nakashima.

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Shelton’s British rival, Draper, is in his first Indian Wells quarter-final and first Masters 1000 quarter-final overall. Draper took out another American and third-seed, Taylor Fritz, for the milestone win. The Brit won seven games in a row from 5-4 down in the first set to seal the win against Fritz. 

Shelton and Draper are looking to make their top-ten debut after the event. With both men neck-and-neck in the ATP Rankings, a title run could mean a place in the ATP top ten for one of them.  

Form

• Ben Shelton: W-W-W-L-W
• Jack Draper: W-W-W-L-W

Head-to-head record

• Matches: 0
• Ben Shelton: 0
• Jack Draper: 0

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Stats

Ben Shelton:

• Shelton has a 10-4 win-loss record in the 2025 season.
• Shelton has a 6-2 win-loss in Indian Wells.
• Shelton has won 61% of matches played on hard courts.

Jack Draper:

• Draper has a 10-2 win-loss record in the 2025 season.
• Draper has a 6-2 record in Indian Wells.
• Draper has won 64% of matches played on hard courts.

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Ben Shelton vs Jack Draper: Betting tips and odds

• Moneyline: Shelton +132, Draper -150.
• Spread: Shelton +1.5 (-106), Draper -1.5 (-117).
• Total games: Over 23.5 (-109), Under 23.5 (-125).

Match Prediction

The upcoming quarter-final match between Draper and Shelton will witness the two southpaws facing off for the first time at an ATP event. The duo are the highest-ranked left-handers on tour. It will be an intriguing contest between the aspiring first-time Masters 1000 semi-finalists.  

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Both Shelton and Draper are in good form and haven’t lost a set yet ahead of their last eight match. Shelton will have an advantage with his big serve, while Draper has the support of a solid backhand.  

Prediction: Draper will win in three sets.

Where and how to watch the live streaming and TV broadcast of the quarter-final match between Ben Shelton and Jack Draper at the 2025 Indian Wells Open?

Fans in India can catch the live quarter-final action between Ben Shelton and Jack Draper on Sony Network and SonyLiv. Sky UK will air live in the United Kingdom, and the Tennis Channel will handle the coverage in the United States.

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