Ben Shelton He trembled the foundations of Sovereys Stadium de Toronto with his zambombazos at the service of 230 km/h, His screams and his crazy races all the track even though he says he is not as Atlético as his NBA idol Anthony Edwards. Shelton, 22 years old and number 7 in the world, appeared to the final of Toront Karen khachanov (6-7 (5), 6-4 and 7-6 (3)) In 2 hours and 48 minutes. The American left -handed Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner in Novak Djokovic.
Sometimes brave, sometimes fool at 22 years, Shelton made his determination prevail at the decisive moments and daring of his youth against the greatest temple and experience of Khachanov, of 29 years and number 16 of the ATP ranking. The Russian, who became the 8 of the world, has the Masters 1000 of Paris and with the extra value of snatch Real Madrid It had not gone from the quarterfinals in a 1000 Masters.
“It has been a perfect storm for me this week,” said Shelton, who played it in more than a second serve to sign up as one of the examples of his bravery. The American triggered that storm in the final with a flood of 16 aces And it will wake up on Monday as World 6th number, its highest ranking to date. On his meritorious way to the title he has lying with his ruthless serve bombs to Adrian Mannarino, Brandon Nakashima, Flavio Cobolli, Alex de Miñaur, his compatriot Taylor Fritz and Khachanov himself. Shelton appeared to Canada as the third head of series after Alexander Zverev and Fritz.
“I have had tight matches and long games. I hope this week drives me and makes me more consistent with the type of tennis I want to play. He will push me to work harder,” added Ben Shelton, American player to win a younger 1000 masters from Andy Roddick In 2004. Taylor Fritz had been the last American to lift the trophy in a tournament in the category in Indian Wells 2022.
Khachanov, trained among others by the Spanish Pepo Clavet, It was in many moments more stable tactically and emotionally than Shelton, who committed some youth sins. The player of Atlanta He rushed in some left, committing some inopportune fault or letting himself be intimidated by the powerful and dominant right of the Moscow with the abuse of cut off.
But the impeccable and implacable service of Shelton -as a good American that is -cleanlines and polishes any defect. With the sack shift on the second set with 5-4, the American leaned on his powerful and varied serve to raise a 0-40 And after putting the 40-40 he also managed to save a break ball that delivered Khachanov with a double foul to take that manga and tie the duel.
So thickened game to the tiebreak of the third set as an outcome, Ben Shelton decided that nothing to launch towards his first Masters 1000 How to play in a chest discovered. Feeling every blow with squeaky sneaks-even more in an area away from the center of Toronto-, the American put the 3-0 in the tiebreaker with his nth trallazo in the serve but with a second service. A winning rest already put almost roaring him with 6-2 to materialize the second of his game balls. Khachanov could not simply endure the risky infernal rhythm of Shelton, trained by his father, Bryan Shelton.
“I have had six hours of tennis in the last two days,” he remembered as soon as the Russian end in his parliament, who had had the arduous task of eliminating in three sets a renewed Zverev after his visit to Rafa Nadal and Uncle Toni in Mallorca. But, despite pointing the fatigue factor, Khachanov did not subtract an apex from Shelton's triumph and surrendered to his serve, warning that the American is a special jacket.
“It is different because it is left -handed. Obviously, it is a great great service, not only in kilometers, but in placement and variety. It is what makes it unique and different, and you need a long time not only to adjust, because even adjusting sometimes it is not enough,” said Khachanov, who of Junior established his base in Barcelona To train with Galo Blanco and also celebrated the wedding celebrations in the city. The Russian also speaks a perfect Spanish.
His greatest composure in his game -without a manifest weakness like Ben Shelton's in his setback -did not help him to raise his second 1000 Masters. Although the American left -hand Carlos Alcaraz y Jannik Sinner It is the next step. The American has a negative record of 0-3 in his face to face with the Spanish and 1-6 with the Italian.
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“I feel that now I have more clear what are the things that work for me against boys who are playing the best tennis in the world, and the things I need to continue working,” Shelton said, asked if Toronto could mark the beginning of his outbreak as happened to Jannik Sinner Two years ago with his victory in the Masters 1000 of Six.
“You never know, I think everyone has a different path, the story of each one is written differently,” Shelton reflected. Sinner won in Toronto his first 1000 masters in 2023 and then put up with Carlos Alcaraz and discuss his domain in the Grand Slam, with five victories now from Carlitos for four for Darren Cahill's pupil. Orphan American male tennis from the US Open of Andy Roddick in 2003 Juan Carlos Ferrero In 2003 -when his disciple was months old -, Cañonero and Peleón Ben Shelton wants to be the desired idol of USA.
