The world number seven capped off an impressive week that saw him beat Italian 13th seed Flavio Cobolli, Australian ninth seed Alex de Minaur and American second seed Taylor Fritz on his way to achieving his first Masters 1000 title and the biggest title of his career.

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).

Ben Shelton moved past Novak Djokovic into sixth spot, a new career high for the American, in the ATP Rankings updated on Friday after his title-winning run at the Canadian Open.

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.

Ben Shelton apologised to Karen Khachanov after beating him in the Canadian Open final on Sunday night. The American softened the blow of Khachanov's defeat by sharing heartfelt words about the Russian and his team following a hard-fought match in Toronto.

At the age of 22 years and 291 days, Ben Shelton is the youngest American to defeat four ATP top-20 players at a single event since Pete Sampras (22 years, 200 days) at Indian Wells in 1994

Ben Shelton became the first American since 2003 to win a Masters 1000 event on hard court after his title win on Thursday, Aug. 7.

The 22-year-old American came back from a set down to claim his first Masters 1000-level tournament of his career.

Ben Shelton came from a set down to beat Karen Khachanov in the Canadian Open final, securing his first ATP Masters 1000 title and a seven-figure prize for the first time