Aug 8, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Ben Shelton (USA) during his match against Alexei Popyrin (AUS) (not pictured) in second round play at IGA Stadium.

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Ben Shelton vs. Adrian Mannarino Head-to-Head Record, Prediction and Betting Odds for ATP National Bank Open 2025 Round-2

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Aug 8, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Ben Shelton (USA) during his match against Alexei Popyrin (AUS) (not pictured) in second round play at IGA Stadium.

In the battle of the southpaws, American World No. 7 Ben Shelton takes on French veteran Adrian Mannarino in the 2025 National Bank Open Round of 64 on Wednesday. While Shelton received a bye in Round-1, Mannarino came through qualifying to reach this stage. Who is the favourite in terms of our prediction and the BetMGM betting market? Stay tuned to find out.

Shelton walks into this encounter on the back of a promising semifinal finish at Washington DC. The 22-year-old has a 26-16 record this year, including the final at the BMW Open in Munich and semifinals at the Australian Open, BOSS Open and Citi DC Open. The powerful southpaw is going through a purple patch at the moment – reaching his career-best World No. 7 ranking by climbing up for the third consecutive week.

NEW WORLD #7❗

🇺🇸 @BenShelton is up to a new career-high ranking of #7 today after his run to the semifinals in Washington DC. 🔥📈

The 22-year-old is just the second American man since 2011 to reach #7 or higher on the ATP rankings, after Taylor Fritz:https://t.co/D3TG3RpBic
— TENNIS (@Tennis) July 28, 2025

At the age of 37, Mannarino continues to impress one and all. The Frenchman is known for his uncannily effortless style of play, earning him a career-high ranking of No. 17 in the world. Mannarino defeated Canada’s Aguilar in the qualifying tournament, before beating Giron in Round-1. He has a 33% success rate on the ATP Tour in 2025, and is searching for his first title since 2023.

ADRIAN MANNARINO RETROUVE LA VICTOIRE EN MASTERS 1000 ⭐️🇫🇷

Après être sorti des qualifications, le Français écarte Marcos Giron 🇺🇸 en 2 sets (6-4, 6-4) pour décrocher sa première victoire dans la catégorie depuis 8 mois !!! 🔙

Il affrontera Ben Shelton 🇺🇸 au 2ème tour. ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/dkGioVweAr
— Game, Set & Talk (@GameSetAndTalk) July 28, 2025

Ben Shelton vs Adrian Mannarino Head to Head Record

Adrian Mannarino leads the head-to-head against Ben Shelton by 2-0. They have faced one another once each at the Grand Slam and Masters-1000 level, with the French elder-statesman emerging victorious on both occasions. However, it wasn’t without any tension – the results of both encounters were determined by a deciding set.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024 Australian Open	Round of 32	Adrian Mannarino	7-6(4) 1-6 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4
2023 Miami	Round of 64	Adrian Mannarino	6-4 3-6 6-1

Ben Shelton vs Adrian Mannarino Career Comparison

Ben Shelton	Category	Adrian Mannarino
0	Grand Slams	0
2	ATP Singles Titles	5
0	ATP Doubles Titles	0
0	Masters-1000 Titles	0
–	Olympics Best Performance	–
No. 7	Current World Ranking	No. 94

Ben Shelton vs Adrian Mannarino ATP National Bank Open 2025 Prediction

While Mannarino has gotten the better of Shelton in the past, the American has worked on his all-round game since then. He is no longer what modern tennis fans call a ‘serve-bot’. Shelton will look to get Mannarino moving from side to side, as the Frenchman has ageing legs which aren’t used to the pace of top opponents. But if the 37-year-old can settle into some rhythm on return games, it will be challenging for Shelton to advance into the next round.

Prediction: Ben Shelton in three sets.

Ben Shelton vs Adrian Mannarino ATP National Bank Open 2025 Betting Odds

Shelton is the firm favourite in this Canadian Open Round of 64 against the underdog Mannarino. According to the money line, Shelton has an 85% chance of entering the third round in Toronto. Here are the match-specific odds (as per BetMGM):

Ben Shelton Win: 1/6
Adrian Mannarino Win: 4/1

Total Games By Mannarino <9.5: 41/50
Total Games By Shelton >12.5: 4/6
Shelton to Win 2-0: 8/15
Mannarino Wins At Least 1 Set (Yes): 5/4
Total Games in Set-1 >9.5: 19/20

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