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

Fourth-seeded Ben Shelton beat second-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in an all-American semifinal match Wednesday night in the National Bank Open Open.

In the first all-American Masters 1000 semi-final since 2010, Ben Shelton toppled Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in an hour and 18 minutes in Toronto. The 4th seed played a flawless match and booked a place in his first Masters 1000 final at 22.