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Ben Shelton faces Francisco Comesana in the Auckland ATP last 16 on hard courts on 13 Jan 2026, with a best-of-three match that shapes their early-season momentum.
With the 2026 campaign only in its second week and the Australian Open approaching fast, the focus is on sharpness as much as results. Below is the match snapshot and a guide on where to watch or follow the contest live, plus what the form lines and prices suggest.FINISHED
Shelton B.
Comesana F.
7-5
, 6-4
The 2026 hard-court numbers are limited, which is no surprise this early in January. Comesana has already posted a 1-1 record on the surface and has worked solidly on serve, holding 80% of his service games while saving 60% of break points faced, but there is not enough volume yet to treat it as a full trend.
Across the last 10 matches, Shelton's 3-7 record underlines a tough finish to 2025, even with his serve still producing 8.1 aces per match. Comesana is 5-5 over the same span and has found more traction on return, winning 18% of return games while taking 60% of first sets, which can matter early in a best-of-three.
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Bookmakers price Shelton at 1.25 against Comesana at 4; first-set prices are 1.36 versus 3.2. That gap reflects the ranking spread as well as expectations of Shelton controlling service games from the outset.
Shelton B.
Comesana F.
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Shelton comes in ranked ninth, and the baseline expectation is that his serve does the heavy lifting on a hard court like this. Comesana's recent match rhythm helps, and his latest Auckland win over Valentin Royer suggests he has settled quickly into conditions, but he may need early pressure on return to stop sets drifting away. Workload notes are close, yet Comesana is flagged for back-to-back scheduling, a small factor to watch with the Australian Open near and margins often tight in week two.
Prediction
Ben Shelton
Francisco Comesana
Overall indicators tilt towards Ben Shelton: the market makes him a clear favourite and the ranking gap is stark. Comesana's more balanced recent record and match sharpness add a note of caution, but Shelton's serve-led profile still looks better suited to taking control in a best-of-three here.
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