Overview
- Shelton outlasted Karen Khachanov 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3) to claim his first ATP Masters 1000 trophy at the National Bank Open in Toronto.
- At 22 years old, he became the youngest American to win a Masters 1000 event since Andy Roddick in 2004.
- The victory elevated Shelton to a career-high No. 6 in the PIF ATP Rankings.
- He credited his father and coach, Bryan Shelton, for pivotal in-match advice that shifted momentum in the later sets.
- Shelton plans to leverage this breakthrough by sharpening his consistency and strategic scouting at the Cincinnati Open.