Stuttgart · R16 · Grass · best of 3 · Jun 12, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC

Ben Shelton vs. Marcos Giron — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · June 12, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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Ben Shelton won 6-7 6-4 7-6 · Jun 12, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC

We got this one right. Ben Shelton was our 74% pick, and won 6-7 6-4 7-6.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Ben Shelton goes up against Marcos Giron in the Stuttgart round of 16. Ben Shelton has won 6 of the last 10. Marcos Giron is 3-7 across recent matches.

Ben Shelton has had the better of this rivalry, winning 2 of 3 against Marcos Giron.

The serve is where this match separates: Shelton has been winning 74.1% of first-serve points to Giron's 70.2%, and on grass that gap compounds fast. Giron comes in off a compressed schedule. Giron needs several things to break right at once; the percentages say they usually don't.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Grass rating

Ben Shelton

1639

Marcos Giron

1663

Overall rating

Ben Shelton

1906

Marcos Giron

1721

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Ben Shelton	Marcos Giron
1st serve in	66.6%	62.2%
1st serve points won	74.1%	70.2%
2nd serve points won	53.7%	49.4%

Form

Ben Shelton

6–4

Marcos Giron

3–7

Head to head

Ben Shelton leads the head-to-head 2-1.

Full Shelton vs Giron history →

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ben Shelton vs Marcos Giron at Stuttgart?: Ben Shelton won 6-7 6-4 7-6.
Was the Ben Shelton vs Marcos Giron prediction correct?: We got this one right. Ben Shelton was our 74% pick, and won 6-7 6-4 7-6.
What is the head-to-head record between Ben Shelton and Marcos Giron?: Ben Shelton leads the head-to-head 2-1.