Ben Shelton Faces Jaume Munar at ATP Rome on Saturday

ROME, Italy — American tennis player Ben Shelton will take on Spain’s Jaume Munar in the second round of the ATP Italian Open on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 12:10 PM ET. This matchup in the round of 64 comes after Shelton received a bye in the opening round and Munar defeated Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera to advance.

According to Dimers‘ prediction model, Shelton is favored to win the match with a 53% probability, as he looks to improve his recent performance on clay courts. ”We have run 10,000 simulations and based on the latest data, Shelton is the likely winner,” said Dimers data analyst Greg Butyn.

While Shelton has had success this year, reaching the semifinals at the Australian Open, his clay court performance has been less consistent. He struggled with early exits in Madrid and Monte-Carlo, making it clear he needs to find his footing on this surface.

Munar, on the other hand, has also faced challenges, having lost in the first rounds of the Madrid Open and Monte-Carlo Masters earlier this season. His best result was reaching the round of 16 in Barcelona.

The previous meetings between Shelton and Munar have been competitive, with one win each in their head-to-head matches. However, Munar secured a victory in their last encounter in Dallas earlier this year, raising the stakes for Saturday’s match.

Betting odds provided by the sportsbooks confirm Shelton as a slight favorite, with a moneyline of -139 compared to Munar’s +110. The first set odds stand at -125 for Shelton and +100 for Munar.

As the players prepare for this crucial match, fans eagerly await to see if Shelton can harness his power and reclaim a victory against a formidable opponent in Munar.