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Shelton successfully defends National Bank Open title, beating Nakashima in an all-American final

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Ben Shelton of the United States reacts during his match against compatriot Brandon Nakashima during the final tennis match of the National Bank Open in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ben Shelton of the United States reacts during his match against compatriot Brandon Nakashima during the final tennis match of the National Bank Open in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ben Shelton of the United States hits a return to his compatriot Brandon Nakashima during the final tennis match of the National Bank Open in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ben Shelton of the United States hits a return to his compatriot Brandon Nakashima during the final tennis match of the National Bank Open in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ben Shelton of the United States reacts during his match against compatriot Brandon Nakashima during the final tennis match of the National Bank Open in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ben Shelton of the United States reacts during his match against compatriot Brandon Nakashima during the final tennis match of the National Bank Open in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Brandon Nakashima of the United States hits a return to his compatriot Ben Shelton during final tennis match of the National Bank Open in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Brandon Nakashima of the United States hits a return to his compatriot Ben Shelton during final tennis match of the National Bank Open in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Brandon Nakashima of the United States hits a return to Ben Shelton during final tennis action at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Brandon Nakashima of the United States hits a return to Ben Shelton during final tennis action at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
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MONTREAL (AP) — Ben Shelton successfully defended his National Bank Open title, beating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) in an all-American final Thursday night.

The fifth-seeded Shelton has seven career ATP Tour victories, also winning this year in Dallas, Munich and Stuttgart. He won the Canadian event last year in Toronto.

Shelton didn't drop a set in the tournament. The first repeat winner in Canada since Rafael Nadal in 2019, the 23-year-old left-hander will move up to sixth in the world ranking.

Shelton served at 142 mph without surrendering a break point throughout the match that lasted 1 hour, 27 minutes.

The 28th-seeded Nakashima won his lone tour title in 2022 in San Diego.

In the doubles final, Brazil’s Rafael Matos and Orlando Luz edged Croatia’s Mate Pavic and El Salvador’s Marcelo Arevalo 5-7, 6-4, 10-6.

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