Shelton, the rising 22-year-old American, made his first Masters 1000 final after beating his compatriot. Russia's Karen Khachanov is next.

Fourth-seeded Ben Shelton beat second-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in an all-American semi-final match on Thursday (August 7, 2025) in the Canadian Open. In the title round, Shelton will face 11th-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia,

Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz were left waiting to take to the court at the Canadian Open as the electronic line-calling system suffered issues.