Ben Shelton claimed his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title after overcoming Karen Khachanov in three sets in the Canadian Open final. The American star had won just two titles previously in his career ahead of the final, both coming in ATP 250 and 500-level events, respectively. He now believes that winning the Toronto Masters will be a springboard for other big titles in the future.

Before the Canadian Open, Shelton’s best ATP 1000 run was just three quarter-final appearances. But in Toronto, he broke the curse, defeating Washington Open champion Alex de Minaur to reach his first semi-finals, and then went on to stun his fellow compatriot Taylor Fritz to reach the final.

In the final against Khachanov , the 22-year-old showed his mental toughness by his ability to rebound from adv

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