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Defending champ Shelton beats Tien in straight sets, setting up NBO final against Nakashima in Montreal

· The Canadian Press · 2026-08-13T02:53:41+00:00 · nguồn gốc

MONTREAL (AP) — Defending champion Ben Shelton beat fellow American Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday night to advance to the National Bank Open final. The fifth-seeded Shelton will face Brandon Nakashima in an all-American final. The 28th-seeded Nakashima beat 19-year-old Rafael Jodar of Spain 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the first semifinal to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 final. Shelton has six career victories, with the 23-year-old player winning this year in Dallas, Munich and Stuttgart. The 20-year-old Tien was seeded 12th. Nakashima won his lone tour title in 2022 in San Diego. ___ AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis The Associated Press