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Ben Shelton Prevails in All-American Final to Retain Canadian Open Title

Ben Shelton broke onto the scene by winning his first-ever ATP Masters 1000 championship a year ago in Toronto.

Ben Shelton Prevails in All-American Final to Retain Canadian Open Title

TL;DR

  • Ben Shelton won his second ATP Masters 1000 championship by defending his Canadian Open title in Montreal.
  • Shelton defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the final, marking the fourth time a male player has won the Canadian title back-to-back this century.
  • Shelton collected 22 winners and committed 12 unforced errors, while Nakashima had 19 winners and 21 unforced errors.
  • Cameron Norrie advanced past Dino Prizmic 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.
  • Martin Landaluce defeated Jack Draper 6-3, 7-5.
  • Other winners mentioned include Jan-Lennard Struff, Thiago Agustin Tirante, Denis Shapovalov, Miomir Kecmanovic, and Mariano Navone.
  • Terence Atmane advanced due to Marton Fucsovics' retirement.