Defending champion Shelton rolls into Montreal semis
World number 10 Ben Shelton will meet either fellow American Learner Tien or Spain's Daniel Merida in Wednesday's semi-final.
Ben Shelton advanced to the semi-finals of the ATP 1000 National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Montreal, Canada, by defeating Jakub Mensik 6-3, 6-1. The 10th-ranked player has now won his 10th straight match in Canada, holding a perfect record of 12-2 in the country and not losing a set at this event. Shelton expressed his happiness with his performance and his place in the semi-finals.
World No. 10 Shelton, along with Rafael Jodar, will represent North America in the semi-finals. Jodar, a Spanish teen, defeated Arthur Fils of France 7-6 (7/5), 6-3. The 19-year-old is making his fifth ATP Masters 1000 event appearance and will face Brandon Nakashima of the United States in the semi-finals. Nakashima secured his place with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Luciano Darderi, winning the match with his 11th ace and three match points.
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