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.

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

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.