Aug 7, 2025; Toronto, ON, Canada; Ben Shelton (USA) reacts after winning a game against Karen Khachanov during the singles final at Sobeys Stadium.

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Ben Shelton vs. Roberto Bautista Agut Head-to-Head, Prediction and Betting Odds for ATP Cincinnati Open 2025 Round-3

World No. 6 looks to win back-to-back titles ahead of US Open 2025.

Aug 7, 2025; Toronto, ON, Canada; Ben Shelton (USA) reacts after winning a game against Karen Khachanov during the singles final at Sobeys Stadium.

Currently on a seven match winning streak, home favourite Ben Shelton takes on an experienced campaigner in Roberto Bautista Agut in the 2025 Cincinnati Open Round of 32 on Tuesday. The Centre Court encounter will determine who advances to face either Lehecka or Walton in the pre-quarterfinals. Register on BetMGM to receive all the betting odds for the 2025 Cincinnati Masters as well as the upcoming US Open.

Having won 14 out of his last 16 matches, Ben Shelton is arguably the most in-form player on the ATP circuit. He is currently on a career-high World No. 6 ranking, and lifted the Canadian Open crown last week. The American southpaw also reached the final in Munich, and semifinals at Stuttgart and the Australian Open. He has gone 19-7 on hard courts this year, which includes an 86% success rate on service games. The 22-year-old is an outer favourite at this year’s US Open and entered this stage after Camilo Ugo retired in Round-2.

A former Grand Slam semifinalist and Top-10 player, Roberto Bautista Agut downed Altmaier and Norrie to reach this stage in Cincinnati. The World No. 53 is yet to drop a set so far this week. RBA has a poor 3-7 record on this surface in 2025. However, the fact that he recently reached a semifinal and quarterfinal on grass will give the 37-year-old a boost of confidence. Unfortunately, Bautista Agut has only managed to amass a poor 42.5% win-loss ratio this year.

Roberto Bautista Agut beats Cam Norrie in straight sets in Cincinnati 💥 pic.twitter.com/xIsoImnORd
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Ben Shelton vs Roberto Bautista Agut Head to Head Record

Ben Shelton leads the head-to-head against Roberto Bautista Agut by 2-0.

Shelton and Bautista Agut met in two out of the four majors last year, with the American displaying his brute force on both occasions. He is yet to drop a set against his Spanish counterpart on tour – RBA will be hoping that their first meeting at the Masters-1000 level will bring about a change in fortune for him. It is also set to be the second encounter between them on American soil.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024 US Open	Round of 64	Ben Shelton	6-3 6-4 6-4
2024 Australian Open	Round of 128	Ben Shelton	6-2 7-6(2) 7-5

Ben Shelton vs Roberto Bautista Agut Career Comparison

Ben Shelton	Category	Roberto Bautista Agut
0	Grand Slams	0
3	ATP Singles Titles	12
0	ATP Doubles Titles	0
1	Masters-1000 Titles	0
–	Olympics Best Performance	QF (Rio 2016)
No. 6	Current World Ranking	No. 53

Ben Shelton vs Roberto Bautista Agut ATP Cincinnati Open 2025 Prediction

Shelton made it clear that he has no intentions of slowing down after his success in Toronto. He will pull out all the tricks in his weaponry against Bautista Agut – fast serves, drop shots, approaches to the net. While the 37-year-old’s ability to hit through the line is second to none, he will need to come up with a Plan-B to counter the deep stance of Shelton. If he continues the one-dimensional game plan, the youngster will outlast him with pace and deception.

Prediction: Ben Shelton in straight sets.

Ben Shelton vs Roberto Bautista Agut ATP Cincinnati Open 2025 Betting Odds

Shelton is a strong favourite to defeat Bautista Agut in the 2025 Cincinnati Masters R32 on Tuesday. The market is inclined towards a straightforward two sets win for the American. According to the implied pre-match probability on the money line, Shelton has an 84% chance of advancing to the Round of 16. Here are all the odds you need to know about (as per BetMGM):

Ben Shelton Win: 2/11
Roberto Bautista Agut Win: 19/5

Total Games <21.5: Evens
Total Games By Bautista Agut <9.5: 22/25
Shelton -1.5 (Set Handicap): 8/13
Bautista Agut to Win 1 Set (Yes): 7/5
Total Games in Set-1 >9.5: 7/10

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A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.