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

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.

Ben Shelton beat Alex de Minaur in straight sets to secure a hold on the World No. 7 ranking and advance to his first career Masters 1000 semifinal.