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Ben Shelton Retains Montréal Masters Title by Defeating Brandon Nakashima

Shelton’s victory secures a second straight Masters 1000 crown and strengthens his rise up the ATP rankings.

Overview

  • Ben Shelton beat Brandon Nakashima in straight sets to win the Montréal Masters, adding his seventh ATP title and his fourth of the season.
  • Brandon Nakashima reached his first Masters 1000 final after a tense semifinal win over Rafael Jodar that ended 7-6 (7/3), 6-4.
  • Rafael Jodar saved four match points before Nakashima closed the semifinal with an ace in a final game that featured six deuces and lasted more than ten minutes.
  • Shelton reached the final after overcoming a collision with a court advertising board in his semifinal and receiving on-court medical treatment for bleeding.
  • The all‑American final was the first Masters 1000 final between two U.S. players in over two decades and signals Shelton’s strong form heading into the late‑season hard-court stretch.