Ben Shelton ATP ATP Masters 1000

Shelton now has more Masters 1000 titles than Wawrinka, Del Potro, and other legends

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 14 Aug 2026
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Ben Shelton, more Masters 1000 than legends. Photo: gettyimages

Ben Shelton has many reasons to be proud of his career. Being a double Masters 1000 champion at just 23 years old highlights the great potential of the American, who, despite being far from the level of Sinner and Alcaraz, is making very firm progress in his growth.

The most significant aspect of Shelton's second title in this category is that it now surpasses those won by many illustrious names in world tennis in the 21st century. Indeed, important players like Stan Wawrinka, Juan Martín Del Potro, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, David Ferrer, Robin Soderling, Tomas Berdych, or Grigor Dimitrov could only win one Masters 1000.

Is Shelton better than all these legends?

This only underscores how difficult it was to achieve success during the era of the Big 3, as those players were major victims of the triumvirate established by Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. However, recent years have not been favorable for surprises, with Sinner and Alcaraz far above the rest.

This is where the great strength of Ben Shelton emerges, which is to seize his opportunities. The American feels very comfortable in Canada, having recognized the importance of tournaments where the clearly superior players were not present, helping to build a resume that looks promising if the American continues to progress at this pace.

With the primary goal of closing the gap between him and the best in the world, Ben Shelton continues to work on becoming a more complete player, with every boost of confidence, like the one provided by this title in Montreal, being a significant impetus to explore his limits soon.

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