Ben Shelton defends Canadian Open title without dropping a set
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American Ben Shelton successfully defended his Canadian Open title after defeating fellow American Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6(4) in the Montreal final, securing the championship for a second consecutive year.
Shelton completed an impressive run in Canada by winning all six of his matches without dropping a set, becoming the first Canadian Open champion to accomplish the feat since Novak Djokovic in 2016. He also became the first player to successfully defend the title since Rafael Nadal in 2019.
The American took control of the opening set by putting consistent pressure on Nakashima's second serve and breaking twice. Nakashima responded with a stronger second set and forced a tiebreak, but Shelton regained the initiative and closed out the match in straight sets.
The victory gave Shelton his second Masters 1000 crown and seventh career title. The final also marked the first all-American Masters 1000 championship match since Andy Roddick defeated Mardy Fish in Cincinnati in 2003.
