Ben Shelton won the Montreal Masters 1,000 title for the second year in a row. The American tennis player, fifth seed in the tournament, defeated compatriot Brandon Nakashima in the final played on Thursday.
Ben Shelton beats Nakashima and wins second championship in Montreal
Ben Shelton won the Montreal Masters 1,000 title for the second year in a row. The American tennis player, fifth seed in the tournament, defeated compatriot Brandon Nakashima in the final played on Thursday. Number 6 in the world rankings,...
Nakashima is currently ranked 22nd in the ATP rankings. The decision marked the first final of a Masters 1,000 tournament between two Americans since Cincinnati in 2003.
- On that occasion, Andy Roddick beat Mardy Fish.
- At 23 years old, Shelton reached the seventh title of his career on the professional circuit.
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Number 6 in the world rankings, Shelton needed one hour and 29 minutes to close the match in two sets, with partials of 6/3 and 7/6 (7/4). Nakashima is currently ranked 22nd in the ATP rankings.
The decision marked the first final of a Masters 1,000 tournament between two Americans since Cincinnati in 2003. On that occasion, Andy Roddick beat Mardy Fish.
At 23 years old, Shelton reached the seventh title of his career on the professional circuit. Four of these achievements occurred in 2026.
Before Montreal, the American had already lifted the trophies in Dallas, in the United States, and in Munich and Stuttgart, in Germany, this season.
Shelton had also been champion of the Canadian tournament in 2025, when he beat Russian Karen Khachanov in the decision.
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