# Ben Shelton Wins Second Straight Canadian Open, Beats Nakashima

2026-08-13T03:36:28+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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American Ben Shelton beat fellow American Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6(4) on Thursday to win the Canadian Open for a second consecutive year. The 12th seed did not drop a set all week, becoming the first man since Novak Djokovic in 2016 to achieve that feat in Montreal. It was Shelton's second Masters 1000 crown and seventh career title. The all-American final was the first at Masters level since Andy Roddick beat Mardy Fish in Cincinnati in 2003. Nakashima, playing his first Masters final, had beaten Spain's Rafael Jodar in the semifinal. Shelton's victory comes after a stretch of poor results that included first-round exits at Wimbledon and Roland Garros.

## Coverage

- sportstar.thehindu.com <https://sportstar.thehindu.com/tennis/montreal-masters-2026-semifinals-nakashima-vs-jodar-tien-shelton-american-final-latest-results/article71339353.ece>
- deccanchronicle.com <https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/ben-shelton-wins-back-to-back-canadian-opens-with-victory-over-nakashima-1979106>

Tags: Brandon Nakashima, Canadian Open, Masters 1000, Montreal Masters, Rafael Jodar, tennis
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