America’s number 2 men’s tennis player, Ben Shelton will face Czech Yakub Mensik in the quarter finals of the National Bank Open in Montreal, Canada
Ben Shelton was GASSED UP after defeating Joao Fonseca to continue his title defence in Montreal! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/KvtpJCDKLP
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) August 10, 2026
Ben Shelton cuised past 19 year old sensation, Joao Fonseca in straight sets to secure a place in the quarter final against Mensik who knocked out Botic van de Zandschulp in similar fashion
This tournament would be the sixth time in 2026 where Shelton has reached the quarter finals of an ATP tournament.
Apart from World Number 1 Jannik Sinner, only Ben Shelton has won a title on all 3 surface in 2026 having won the Dallas Open (hard court), BMW Open (Clay), Boss Open (Grass).
According to OPTA, Ben Shelton has become the first player to reach each of his first seven ATP Masters 1000 quarter-finals on hard court since Kevin Anderson in 2016
Mensik leads the h2h 2-1 with their most recent meeting being the Madrid Masters 1000 in 2025 where Mensik outclassed Shelton in straight sets 6-1, 6-4
Anyone who advances among the two will face the winner between Learner Tien and Merida Aguilar
