A week after their meeting in Atlanta, Ben Shelton and Junchen Shan will face off again in Washington. In their previous encounter in Atlanta, Shan showed confident play and defeated Shelton. Shan's form is also impressive, with positive statistics on hard courts both this year and throughout his career. On the other hand, Shelton has a negative record on hard courts this season. Furthermore, he has lost four out of his last five home matches. These facts indicate that Shan has the advantage in this match and can repeat his previous victory over the American. Therefore, my prediction is that Shan will defeat Shelton and secure the win in this encounter.
