Toronto Masters: American Shelton Knocks Off Kanchanov To Claim Title

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-08 05:53:21 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-12 23:09:20

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22-year-old American Ben Shelton earmarked himself as one to watch after sealing the Toronto Masters title with a thrilling 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Karen Kanchanov of Bulgaria in the final on Sunday.

The young American battled back from a set down to claim the Canadian trophy in his debut appearance in the tournament. The final lasted 2 hours and 28 minutes in a thriller that left the crowd roaring for more.

This victory caps off an impressive run from Shelton, who managed to beat the top-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta and the British number one, Cameron Norrie, on his way to the finale. "I was told before this week that the Masters were really tough to qualify for and get into, and once you're in, it's really tough to get to the later rounds," said Shelton, who became the first of the Canadians-born players to win the trophy. "So I kind of expected that maybe this week was going to be my week, and I'm glad that I was able to pull it out."

The match was a real thriller with both players displaying immense skill and tactical prowess on the court. Kanchanov looked to be in control, taking the opening set before Shelton rallied to take it to a third set. In the third set, Shelton broke Kanchanov early and went on to serve out the match.

With this win, Shelton has certainly announced himself on the men's tennis circuit and will be a name to look out for in the future.

Meanwhile, Kanchanov, though disappointed with the outcome would leave Toronto with his head held high after a remarkable run of his own through the tournament.

Go!