Ben Shelton vs Brandon Nakashima — Montreal Final

Montreal · ATP · Final
Ben Shelton
USA5
Ben Shelton
#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 14 August 2026 ·
hard
Brandon Nakashima
USA28
Brandon Nakashima
#22ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLWW
Shelton B.
6-3 7-6
Nakashima B.
Shelton B.
6772
Nakashima B.
3640

Ben Shelton won the Montreal final, defeating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6. Shelton converted two of four break points and broke Nakashima's serve twice in the match. Nakashima had eight aces and one double fault.

Around the match

  • “Going into the tournament, I knew I was playing at a really high level, so I knew that I could get a go on a deep run here. I'm super happy right now. Everything that I've done to get to this moment, all the hard work and everything, just so happy that it's all paying off.”

    Nakashima B.sportsnet.ca ↗

  • “My serve and forehand were definitely the keys for today. I knew that I had to be aggressive, try and come forward as much as possible, and luckily I was able to hit my serves when I needed to.”

    Nakashima B.sportsnet.ca ↗

Quotes belong to their sources, linked above.

Key context

  • Match story: Ben Shelton closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-27Canada MastersR32hardBen Shelton6-7 6-2 7-6
2025-03-05Indian Wells MastersR16hardBen Shelton7-6 6-1
2025-01-13Australian OpenR128hardBen Shelton7-6 7-5 7-5
2024-07-29WashingtonR16hardBen Shelton7-6 7-6
2024-04-01HoustonQFclayBen Shelton7-5 7-6
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Statistics

This season
Shelton B.Nakashima B.
1st serve in·Even
68%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
60%
51%
Service points won·Even
71%
69%
Return points won·Even
31%
34%
Break points saved·Clear edge
74%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
11.7
10.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
0.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Shelton B.Nakashima B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
36
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Dominant
47
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
81

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 23:50 UTC
Shelton B.66%
Nakashima B.34%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Shelton B. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Shelton B.
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Nakashima B.
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.7+134 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.3Hard Elo 1788
6.5Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
3.5Overall Elo 1839
8.4Leads 4–0 on hard
H2H
1.6Trails 0–4 on hard
7.87 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
8.58 of last 10 on hard
9.05-match win streak
Win streak
9.05-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
0.03 three-setters in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year
5.0Opponent hot: 8 of last 10
Opponent rise

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

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Shelton B.Nakashima B.
Freshness·Clear edge
72
52

Shelton B.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Nakashima B.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 98 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw