Ben Shelton became the first American to win an ATP Masters 1000 title in Canada in more than two decades as he defeated Karen Khachanov 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) in Toronto final on Thursday.

Ben Shelton clinched his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Toronto, becoming the first American since 2003 to achieve this feat in Canada. He defeated Karen Khachanov in a thrilling three-set match, marked by a final set tiebreaker.

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