By Chris Oddo | Thursday August 7, 2025
Blood, sweat, tears and – lastly – triumph. Ben Shelton gave all of it in Toronto and took dwelling the {hardware} because the youngest American to win a Masters title since Andy Roddick in 2004, defeating Karen Khachanov 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) in two hours and 47 minutes.
Shelton is the primary American man to win the title in Canada since Roddick in 2003, and he’ll rise to a career-high rating of No.6.
“I really feel so blessed,” Shelton mentioned. “Simply to have alternatives like this. The enjoyment that I really feel at the moment isn’t simply due to the win. It’s due to the those who I get to spend on daily basis with.”
It was a hard-hitting tussle with Khachanov, the pair’s second profession assembly which noticed Khachanov bounce out in entrance on the energy of a strong first-set tiebreak.
However Shelton wouldn’t be denied. The 22-year-old American answered again, going unbroken in units two and three and successful 4 of the ultimate 5 factors within the deciding set tiebreak to earn his third and largest ATP title.
Shelton defeated No. 8-seeded Alex de Minaur and No. 4-seeded Taylor Fritz to advance to his maiden ATP Masters 1000 closing, and survived third-set tiebreaks to defeat Brandon Nakashima and Flavio Cobolli earlier within the event.
When the victory was clinched, Shelton made his approach to the group to share the second along with his coach and father Bryan. His coach inspired him to step into the court docket and take balls earlier in opposition to Khachanov, and the technique paid dividends.
“I really like the best way that he coaches me,” Shelton mentioned. “He often leaves stuff as much as me. He offers me plenty of ideas. He is aware of me higher than anybody on the planet, so he’s nicely certified to provide me these ideas.”
