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Friday, August 14, 2026
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PUBLICATION NOTE
There are a couple of really late matches still being played at Cincinnati. But the Canadian Open is over, and it appears Cincinnati won’t end until after midnight. We’re assuming you’re more interested in the Big Matches from Canada. So we’re sending this now, and will cover the remaining Cincinnati matches tomorrow.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
* Shelton defends Canadian Open title
TODAY’S MEN’S NEWS
Canadian Open
Singles – Final: B. Shelton (5) def. (28) B. Nakashima 6-3 7-6(7-4)
This never really seemed to be in doubt. It took less than an hour and a half. Brandon Nakashima wasn’t bad, really, but he was simply out-weaponed.
This was the seventh title of Ben Shelton’s career, and his fourth of 2026, but the other three this year were all relatively small (Dallas, Munich, Stuttgart). This is his first Masters of the year — and he won it last year, also, so it’s his first ever title defense.
It’s also his first outdoor hardcourt title of the year. Dallas was indoors, Munich on clay, Stuttgart on grass, so this completes a calendar-year surface sweep. He becomes the first and only player this year to achieve the feat in 2026. He may be the only one; only Jannik Sinner is in contention (he has clay, grass, and outdoor hardcourt titles in 2026, but no indoor titles — yet).
The win takes Shelton from #10 back up to #6. He has Cincinnati quarterfinalist points to defend next week, so he still isn’t sure of a Top Eight US Open seed, but this helps his chances dramatically.
Brandon Nakashima falls to 1-4 in ATP finals (or 2-4 if you count Milan 2022), and he has never won a title above the 250 level. Still, this was the best result of his life, and it takes him to a career high #22. There is a lot to be said for power. But there is a lot to be said for steadiness, too.
Doubles – Final: Luz/Matos def. (3) Arevalo/Pavic 5-7 6-4 10-6
Somebody just made a killing on the prediction markets — assuming anyone bet on Luz/Matos at this event, which seems unlikely.
Orlando Luz came here with three titles, all with Rafael Matos. All were 250s, and all on clay: Bastad 2024, Buenos Aires 2026, Santiago 2026. Matos’s record was much more impressive: thirteen titles. But eleven of the thirteen were 250s, and the other two were 500s. And only one (Winston-Salem 2025) was on outdoor hardcourt. Nine were on clay, two on grass, one on indoor hardcourt. So this is many sorts of breakthrough all at once. Including a ranking breakthrough. Both will hit career highs — Matos apparently #20, Luz #22.
Arevalo/Pavic still have only one title this year (Queen’s), which perhaps helps explain why they struggled in this final. But they do rise to #6/#7, and although they lose the chance to rise to #2 in the Race, they are a fairly strong #3; they .have’t clinched for Turin yet, but we’d give them at least a 90% chance of making it.
Cincinnati
Singles – First Round: T. Atmane def. M. Fucsovics 3-1, retired
That’s one way to win even if it’s raining. But Terence Atmane, with semifinalist points to defend, is still in danger of falling below #80.
Singles – First Round: M. Kecmanovic def. C. Ugo Carabelli 6-3 6-3
Miomir Kecmanovic will probably need a little more than this to make it back to the Top Sixty.
Singles – First Round: M. Landaluce def. (WC) J. Draper 6-3 7-5
It’s going to be a very slow comeback for Jack Draper if he continues to pull out of half the events he signs up for and loses at the other half. The only good news for him is that he missed this event last year, so he doesn’t lose any points — indeed, he gains a few for showing up.
Singles – First Round: M. Navone def. R. Collignon 6-3 7-6(7-3)
A very nice win for Mariano Navone on a hardcourt. It’s hard to imagine him earning a US Open seed, but he keeps the possibility alive. Raphael Collignon can forget it, though.
Singles – First Round: C. Norrie def. D. Prizmic 3-6 6-1 6-4
This by itself won’t be enough to earn Cameron Norrie a US Open seed, barring an incredible number of withdrawals, but if he can somehow top Alexander Zverev in the next round, things might start to get interesting.
Singles – First Round: D. Shapovalov def. A. Mannarino 6-1 6-4
There obviously won’t be a US Open seed for Adrian Mannarino.
Singles – First Round: J. Struff def. R. Burruchaga 7-6(7-4) 2-6 6-3
Jan-Lennard Struff came here ranked just below the Top Forty, so he definitely has a shot at a US Open seed, but he will surely have to play better than this.
Singles – First Round: T. Tirante def. J. Choinski 7-6(11-9) 6-7(7-9) 7-6(7-4)
These two managed to finish in under three hours, but it was a very near thing. Jan Choinski had some grass wins this year, but in an ATP career that goes all the way back to Stuttgart 2016, he has never won a hardcourt match. None. Zilch. He has five career wins — four on grass, one on clay.
TODAY’S FEATURE
KEYWORDS: No Feature Today
THIS WEEK IN TENNIS
THIS WEEK ON THE ATP:
Canadian Open/Montreal (1000/Hard). Defending Champion: Ben Shelton
NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP:
Cincinnati (1000/Hard). Defending Champion: Carlos Alcaraz
******** STATS AND FACTS ********
Estimated Singles Rankings
1..(1) Sinner…………13450
2..(2) Alcaraz…………8160
3..(3) ZVEREV………….8080
4..(4) Auger-Aliassime….4690
5..(5) Djokovic………..3760
6.(10) SHELTON…………3630
7..(6) MEDVEDEV………..3580
8..(7) DE MINAUR……….3560
9..(8) FRITZ…………..3375
10..(9) COBOLLI…………3320
11.(15) JODAR…………..2621
12.(19) TIEN……………2530
13.(11) Bublik………….2485
14.(12) LEHECKA…………2455
15.(13) MUSETTI…………2375
16.(17) MENSIK………….2360
17.(14) RUUD……………2345
18.(16) RUBLEV………….2190
19.(18) VACHEROT………..2186
20.(22) DARDERI…………2175
21.(24) FILS……………2140
22.(31) NAKASHIMA……….2135
23.(20) TIAFOE………….2130
24.(21) PAUL……………2125
25.(23) F CERUNDOLO……..1970
26.(27) FONSECA…………1800
27.(25) Davidovich Fokina..1780
28.(29) RINDERKNECH……..1723
29.(26) TABILO………….1688
30.(28) HUMBERT…………1585
Draws
Canadian Open — Week of August 2
WINNER: Ben Shelton
……………..3R…………….4R……….QF………SF………..F
1 Zverev………Griekspoor……..Griekspoor
30 Arnaldi…….(30)Arnaldi
24 Humbert…….Merida…………Merida……Merida
16 F Cerundolo…Michelsen
12 Tien……….(12)Tien……….Tien……..Tien…….Tien
17 Paul……….(17)Paul
32 Collignon…..Popyrin(Q)
7 Fritz……….Tirante………..Tirante
4 Medvedev…….van de Zandschulp.van de Z
25 Tabilo……..Hurkacz
21 Khachanov…..Atmane
13 Mensik……..(13)Mensik……..Mensik……Mensik
9 Ruud………..(9)Ruud
22 Fonseca…….(22)Fonseca…….Fonseca
31 Bergs………(31)Bergs
5 Shelton……..(5)Shelton……..Shelton…..Shelton….Shelton….Shelton
8 Lehecka……..(8)Lehecka……..Lehecka
27 Blockx……..(27)Blockx
20 Jodar………(20)Jodar………Jodar…….Jodar……Jodar
11 Musetti…….(11)Musetti
14 Vacherot……Navone
18 Fils……….(18)Fils……….Fils……..Fils
29 Buse……….Norrie…………Norrie
3 de Minaur……(3)de Minaur
6 Cobolli……..Hanfmann
26 Etcheverry….Borges…………Borges
19 Darderi…….(19)Darderi…….Darderi…..Darderi
10 Rublev……..Shang
15 Tiafoe……..(15)Tiafoe
23 Rinderknech…(23)Rinderknech…Rinderknech
28 Nakashima…..(28)Nakashima…..Nakashima…Nakashima..Nakashima..Nakashima
[Faria]……….Droguet(Q)
STATUS OF SEEDS:
1 Zverev…………lost 2R (Griekspoor)
2 Auger-Aliassime…WITHDREW (replaced by Faria)
3 de Minaur………lost 3R (Norrie)
4 Medvedev……….lost 2R (van de Zandschulp)
5 Shelton………..WON TOURNAMENT
6 Cobolli………..lost 2R (Hanfmann)
7 Fritz………….lost 2R (Tirante)
8 Lehecka………..lost 4R (Jodar)
9 Ruud…………..lost 3R (Fonseca)
10 Rublev………..lost 2R (Shang)
11 Musetti……….lost 3R (Jodar)
12 Tien………….lost SF (Shelton)
13 Mensik………..lost QF (Shelton)
14 Vacherot………lost 2R (Navone)
15 Tiafoe………..lost 3R (Rinderknech)
16 F Cerundolo……lost 2R (Michelsen)
17 Paul………….lost 3R (Tien)
18 Fils………….lost QF (Jodar)
19 Darderi……….lost QF (Nakashima)
20 Jodar…………lost SF (Nakashima)
21 Khachanov……..lost 2R (Atmane)
22 Fonseca……….lost 4R (Shelton)
23 Rinderknech……lost 4R (Nakashima)
24 Humbert……….lost 2R (Merida)
25 Tabilo………..lost 2R (Hurkacz)
26 Etcheverry…….lost 2R (Borges)
27 Blockx………..lost 3R (Lehecka)
28 Nakashima……..lost F (Shelton)
29 Buse………….lost 2R (Norrie)
30 Arnaldi……….lost 3R (Griekspoor)
31 Bergs…………lost 3R (Shelton)
32 Collignon……..lost 2R (Popyrin)
Cincinnati — Week of August 13
1 Zverev
–bye
Norrie
Prizmic
Fucsovics
Atmane
–bye
26 Etcheverry
18 Paul
–bye
Shimabukuro (LL)
Hurkacz
Jacquet (Q)
Vallejo
–bye
15 Vacherot
12 Jodar
–bye
Shapovalov
Mannarino
Burruchaga
Struff
–bye
22 Tabilo
28 Blockx
–bye
Navone
Collignon
Ugo Carabelli
Kecmanovic
–bye
7 Cobolli
3 Djokovic
–bye
Tirante
Choinski
Landaluce
Draper (WC)
–bye
31 Arnaldi
19 Darderi
–bye
Hijikata (WC)
Monfils (WC)
Svajda
Bellucci
–bye
14 Mensik
9 Lehecka
–bye
Droguet (Q)
Berrettini
Hanfmann
Van Assche (Q)
–bye
21 Fils
32 Fery
–bye
Wolf (Q)
Duckworth
Kopriva
Halys (Q)
–bye
5 de Minaur
6 Fritz
–bye
Michelsen
de Jong
Merida
Cilic (WC)
–bye
30 Bergs
23 Fonseca
–bye
Van De Zandschulp
Griekspoor
O’Connell (Q)
Majchrzak
–bye
11 Ruud
13 Rublev
–bye
Machac
Carreno Busta
Borges
Kokkinakis (PR)
–bye
20 F Cerundolo
27 Nakashima
–bye
Kovacevic
Khachanov
Medjedovic
Trungelliti (Q)
–bye
4 Medvedev
8 Shelton
–bye
-Qualifier
Brooksby
Walton
-Qualifier
–bye
29 Buse
24 Humbert
–bye
Marozsan
Zheng (Q)
C Wong (Q)
Altmaier
–bye
10 Musetti
16 Tien
–bye
Baez
Dimitrov (WC)
Shang (PR)
Sonego
–bye
17 Tiafoe
25 Rinderknech
–bye
Lajal (Q)
J Cerundolo
Royer
Tsitsipas
–bye
2 Auger-Aliassime
SCORES
THURSDAY
Canadian Open
Singles – Final
B. Shelton (5) def. (28) B. Nakashima 6-3 7-6(7-4)
Doubles – Final
Luz/Matos def. (3) Arevalo/Pavic 5-7 6-4 10-6
Cincinnati
Singles – First Round
T. Atmane def. M. Fucsovics 3-1, retired
M. Kecmanovic def. C. Ugo Carabelli 6-3 6-3
M. Landaluce def. (WC) J. Draper 6-3 7-5
M. Navone def. R. Collignon 6-3 7-6(7-3)
C. Norrie def. D. Prizmic 3-6 6-1 6-4
D. Shapovalov def. A. Mannarino 6-1 6-4
J. Struff def. R. Burruchaga 7-6(7-4) 2-6 6-3
T. Tirante def. J. Choinski 7-6(11-9) 6-7(7-9) 7-6(7-4)
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