Ben Shelton has just been in his element for the past month. Yes, the door to the semis was shut after losing to World No.1 Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon. But despite all that, he went on to win his maiden ATP title of the season in Washington. Riding with the same momentum, winning a 1000 title wasn’t a dream anymore – he turned it into reality. In Toronto, the world No.6 proved his mettle. He declared war on the US Open title. He’s no longer the one to watch out for. Some of the biggest names in the world of tennis acknowledge him now, and they believed Shelton can bring home the most coveted title to home ground after two decades.

Shelton bested Karen Khachanov last week to clinch his first-ever 1000-level title. He dominated the Russian pro despite trailing in the first set. Eventuall

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