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Ben Shelton vs. Flavio Cobolli Head-to-Head, Prediction, and Betting Odds for ATP National Bank Open 2025 Round of 16

Shelton’s Power Meets Cobolli’s Upset Energy in a Clash of Momentum in Toronto.

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Fourth seed Ben Shelton will square off against 13th seed Flavio Cobolli in the fourth round of the National Bank Open in Toronto. Both received first-round byes and have been making plenty of noise this season. In Toronto, Cobolli edged out wild cards Alexis Galarneau and Fabian Marozsan in gritty three-setters. Shelton, meanwhile, breezed past qualifier Adrian Mannarino before surviving a thriller against 25th seed Brandon Nakashima, winning in a comeback with tiebreaks in both the first and third sets.

Shelton fires up in Toronto 🔥@BenShelton improves to 5-0 vs Nakashima with a 6-7 6-2 7-6 win!#NBO25 pic.twitter.com/GBj0dVYP0a
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 2, 2025

Shelton is riding the wave of a career-best season and is currently ranked No. 7 in the world. While still chasing his first title this year, he’s made deep runs, including finals in Munich (lost to Zverev) and semifinals in Melbourne, Stuttgart, and Washington. The lefty also reached quarterfinals in Indian Wells and Wimbledon. Statistically, he’s been a weapon with 393 aces, 75% first-serve points won, 26% first-serve return points won, and a sharp 43% break point conversion on 215 opportunities.

Cobolli has had more up-and-down results but owns two titles this season, Bucharest and Hamburg, where he stunned Sebastian Baez and Andrey Rublev in straight sets. He’s also posted quarterfinals in Halle, Wimbledon, and on the Challenger circuit. The Italian’s numbers back him up with 169 aces, 68% first-serve points won, 32% return points won on first serve, and a 38% break point conversion rate.

Flavio Cobolli in his last 17 matches vs. players ranked outside the Top 10

15 – 2 pic.twitter.com/2omgGCdgiR
— Mario Boccardi (@boccardi_marioo) July 30, 2025

Ben Shelton vs. Flavio Cobolli Head-to-Head Record

Flavio Cobolli leads the head-to-head against Ben Shelton 2-1. The pair first met last year in Geneva, where Cobolli came through in three sets, and again in Washington, where the Italian repeated the result. However, Shelton responded earlier this season in Acapulco, earning a straight-sets win, though both sets went to tiebreaks.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025	Acapulco	Round of 32	Ben Shelton	7-6(4), 7-6(4)
2024	Washington	Semifinal	Flavio Cobolli	4-6, 7-5, 6-3
2024	Geneva	Round of 16	Flavio Cobolli	4-6, 7-6(1), 6-2

Ben Shelton vs. Flavio Cobolli Comparison

Ben Shelton	Category	Flavio Cobolli
7	Current Ranking	17
97-69	Career W-L	64-55
26-16	YTD W-L	23-17
2	Career Titles	2
0	Grand Slams	0
0	YTD Titles	0

Ben Shelton vs. Flavio Cobolli Prediction

Shelton’s been knocking on the door all season. With his serve firing and hard-court form solid, he’s favored to edge past a gritty Cobolli.

This slam dunk from @BenShelton 😤🦅 pic.twitter.com/cZMu5CSuHk
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) August 2, 2025

Prediction: Ben Shelton in straight sets

Ben Shelton vs. Flavio Cobolli ATP National Bank Open 2025 Betting Odds

At 4/11, Shelton is the clear favorite. Cobolli offers value at 41/20, but the American’s consistency and numbers make him the smart pick.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Ben Shelton: 4/11

Flavio Cobolli: 41/20

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Sets Under 2.5: 11/20

Total Sets Over 2.5: 11/8

Total Games Under 20.5: 15/8

Total Games Over 20.5: 4/11

Shelton to win: Set 1 – 12/25

Cobolli to win: Set 1 – 33/20

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