Khachanov falls to Shelton in ATP Toronto final

22-year-old American Ben Shelton (ATP No. 7) claimed his first-ever Masters title by defeating 29-year-old Karen Khachanov (ATP No. 13) in a thrilling final in Toronto — 6:7(5), 6:4, 7:6(7:3).

The match was extremely tight: both players won a tiebreak each, and the deciding set also ended in a tiebreak. Shelton showed a dominant serve, firing 16 aces compared to Khachanov's 3, though he also committed 6 double faults, while the Russian had just 2.

Other stats:

• First serve percentage: Shelton 64%, Khachanov 63%

• Points won on first serve: Shelton 80%, Khachanov 72%

• Second serve points won: Shelton 70%, Khachanov 74%

• Return points won: Khachanov 30, Shelton 29

• Total points won: Shelton 107, Khachanov 102

This victory in Toronto marks the biggest achievement of Shelton’s career and further cements his place in the ATP top 10.

Khachanov also had a strong tournament run, reaching the final after beating several seeded players, including No. 3 seed Fikovic, as well as Nava, Ruud, Mickelsen, and Zverev.