Ben Shelton wins second consecutive Masters 1000 title in Canada
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Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Ben Shelton captured his second consecutive Masters 1000 title in Canada on August 13, defeating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). Shelton did not drop a set throughout the tournament and joins Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal as the only players to achieve back-to-back titles in Canada this century. This victory marks Shelton's seventh career title and fourth of the season. He is set to compete next at the ongoing Cincinnati Masters as he prepares for the US Open.
- •Shelton defeated Nakashima without dropping a set.
- •This was the first all-American final in Canada since 1995.
- •Shelton has a 12-match winning streak in Canada.
- •He will compete next at the Cincinnati Masters.
- •This is Shelton's first time defending an ATP title.
- 3:08 AMThe Guardian Sport — Ben Shelton prevails in all-American final to retain Canadian Open title
- 2:15 AMYahoo Sports — Shelton does the double in Canada
"American wins second straight Masters 1000 title Shelton improves to 6-0 against fellow American Norrie advances as Draper falls in Cincinnati Ben Shelton broke onto the scene by winning his first-ever ATP Masters 1000 championship a year ago in Toronto. He earned his second crown at that level by successfully defending his Canadian title on Thursday, defeating fellow American Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) to win the National Bank Open in Montreal. Continue reading...
"Ben Shelton backed up an ATP title for the first time in his career on Thursday, defeating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to win a second consecutive Masters 1000 trophy in Canada.Shelton joins Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in winning back-to-back in Canada during this century.
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External links- The Guardian SportAug 14, 2026, 3:08 AMBen Shelton prevails in all-American final to retain Canadian Open title
American wins second straight Masters 1000 title Shelton improves to 6-0 against fellow American Norrie advances as Draper falls in Cincinnati Ben Shelton broke onto the scene by winning his first-ever ATP Masters 1000 championship a year ago in Toronto. He earned his second crown at that level by successfully defending his Canadian title on Thursday, defeating fellow American Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) to win the National Bank Open in Montreal. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsAug 14, 2026, 2:15 AMShelton does the double in Canada
Ben Shelton backed up an ATP title for the first time in his career on Thursday, defeating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to win a second consecutive Masters 1000 trophy in Canada.Shelton joins Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in winning back-to-back in Canada during this century.
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