Ben Shelton vs Jaume Munar Prediction 2/6/25 Dallas Tennis Picks

Shelton prevailed 6-3, 6-3 for his sixth match win of the new season. In the victory, Shelton hit six aces and four double faults. He landed 59% of first serves in play and won 90% of first serve points (26/29).

Shelton won 55% of second serve points (11/20) and did not face a break point on his serve.

The American tallied 40% of return points (20/50) and broke Vukic three times in the match. Shelton improves to 6-2 for the year. His two defeats were to Jakub Mensik in Auckland and Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open. 

Shelton will aim to reach the quarterfinals in Dallas for the second year in a row.

Jaume Munar Preview

Meeting Shelton in the last 16 is Jaume Munar who was a +140 underdog to win his opening match. Munar shocked China's Yunchaokete Bu in straight sets. The match took 20 games to decide and lasted an hour and 55 minutes.

In the victory, Munar hit three aces and two double faults. The Spaniard landed 69% of first serves in play and won 73% of first serve points (29/40). Munar won 56% of second serve points (10/18) and saved three of four break points on serve.

The World No. 64 tallied 45% of return points (31/69) and broke Bu four times in the match. This was Munar's fourth win of the year. He has lost two matches, one in Hong Kong and the other at the Australian Open. 

Munar is making his debut in Dallas.

Ben Shelton vs Jaume Munar Head-To-Head

• Shelton beat Munar in straight sets in their only ATP meeting at the 2023 Shanghai Masters.

Ben Shelton vs Jaume Munar Prediction

This should be Shelton's match to lose. He's undoubtedly a more complete player on this surface than Munar who would have liked this matchup to be on his favorite clay courts.

Shelton was so dominant on serve in his opening match, losing just three points behind his first serve. While I don't expect him such high numbers, partly because of Munar's relentless defensive skills, he should still torment the Spaniard from the baseline with his power and precise ground strokes. Give me Shelton in two sets.