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.

The American fired 16 aces as he used his powerful serve to fuel the emotional comeback victory. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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).