American fourth seed Ben Shelton battled from a set down to clinch his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open on Thursday, defeating Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3).

American fourth seed Ben Shelton battled from a set down to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open, defeating Russia's Karen Khachanov 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3).

TORONTO — Ben Shelton, the American upstart and world No. 7, made his first slam semifinal at the 2022 U.S. Open as a 20-year-old. Two years later, the box office showman has his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title.