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Match DetailsFixture: (5) Ben Shelton vs (12) Andrey RublevDate: October 30, 2025Tournament: Rolex Paris MastersRound: Third Round (Round of 16)Venue: La Défense Arena, Paris, FranceCategory: Masters 1000Surface: Hard (indoor)Prize Money: €6,128,940Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSNBen Shelton vs Andrey Rublev previewBen Shelton at the Paris Masters 2025. (Photo: Getty)Fifth seed Ben Shelton will face Andrey Rublev in the third round of the Paris Masters 2025.Shelton received a bye into the second round of the Paris Masters, where Flavio Cobolli awaited him. Neither player made inroads on the other's serve in the opening set, leading to a tie-break. The American gained the upper hand in it to take the set. A break of serve put Shelton in the driver's seat in the second set. He held on to that advantage until the end for a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win.Rublev beat Jacob Fearnley 6-1, 6-4 to reach the second round, where he was up against Learner Tien. An early break of serve laid the foundation for the Russian to take the first set. It looked like Tien found his footing in the second set, racing to a quick 3-0 lead. However, Rublev soon turned the tables on him, sweeping six of the next seven games for a 6-4, 6-4 victory.Ben Shelton vs Andrey Rublev head-to-headShelton leads Rublev 1-0 in the head-to-head. He won their previous meeting at the Swiss Indoors 2024 in three sets.Ben Shelton vs Andrey Rublev oddsPlayerMoneylineHandicap BetsTotal GamesBen Shelton-145+1.5 (-375)Over 23.5 (-115)Andrey Rublev+110-1.5 (+240)Under 23.5 (-125)(Odds via BetMGM)Ben Shelton vs Andrey Rublev predictionAndrey Rublev at the Paris Masters 2025. (Photo: Getty)Shelton scored a solid win over Cobolli, his 39th of the year, to begin his campaign in Paris. He didn't drop his serve even once and won 86 percent of his first serve points. He has made the third round of the tournament for the first time in his career. He will now aim to win back-to-back matches for the first time since his return to the tour following an injury at the US Open.Rublev arrived at the Paris Masters on a five-match losing streak. His poor form seems to be a thing of the past, and he has played some solid tennis to reach the third round here for the fourth time in his career. While he has a 34-24 record this season, he has gone 1-4 against top 10 players.Shelton has a 6-7 record against top 20 players, and he has won five of his last six matches against them. He previously beat Rublev en route to last year's Swiss Indoors final. While that match was also played indoors, the courts in Paris have been slowed down this year. Nevertheless, the relatively slow conditions haven't dampened Shelton's game. He is showing signs of his pre-injury form, and if he's able to sustain his current momentum, then he should be able to get past Rublev.Pick: Ben Shelton to win in three sets.Ben Shelton vs Andrey Rublev betting tipsTip 1: Ben Shelton to win.Tip 2: The match will have at least one tie-break.Tip 3: The match will have at least 26 games.
