Shelton, the rising 22-year-old American, made his first Masters 1000 final after beating his compatriot. Russia's Karen Khachanov is next.

Ben Shelton is headed to his first ATP Masters 1000 final after taking down World No. 4 Taylor Fritz at the National Bank Open in Toronto.

Taylor Fritz effortlessly broke his racket after his Canadian Open semifinal defeat to compatriot Ben Shelton. The 27-year-old, who recently criticized tennis' congested calendar after Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic all pulled out of the event in Montreal, lost in straight sets to Shelton 6-4, 6-3.