By Chris Oddo | Wednesday 6 August 2025
Ben Shelton It broke the new terrain Wednesday evening in Toronto, beating Taylor Fritz to become the youngest American to reach a Master 1000 final since Andy Roddick in 2004.
The 22-year-old scored a 6-4, 6-3 on the American of the highest rank, and has now won the Top-10 wins for the first time in his career.
“I’m just looking for things in my game to improve continuously and I’ve seen so many great improvements in my game this week,” Shelton said. “That’s what I’m happier.
Shelton saved the two resting points he faced with a perfect show and converted three out of ten to withdraw from the fourth Rang American.
He hit the seven aces and won 25 of the 29 points of the first service.
“When he is staying in a corner, he is one of the best in the world being behind the ball and hits it harder and harder every time,” Shelton told the 2024 US Open race. “You have to keep it in motion and I did a great job for that, moving the ball around the court today.”
In the first semifinal of All-American masters in 15 years Shelton improved to 1-1 VS Fritz and became the eighth player born in the 2000s to play a master’s final.
He will face Karen Khachanov for the title on Thursday evening.
