Ben Shelton is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Toronto. Ben has defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-2 6-3, Brandon Nakashima 6-78 6-2 7-65, Flavio Cobolli 6-4 4-6 7-61 and Alex De Minaur 6-3 6-4 to reach the semifinal where he will face Taylor Fritz.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw includinghislikely opponents in National Bank Open. The American has a losing record (0-4) with the projected opposition.
1/2 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Taylor Fritz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53-23 | 31-12 | 3-4 | 6-5 | 13-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-23 | 23-10 | 15-7 | 6-4 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-30 | 17-14 | 12-8 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 45-28 | 29-12 | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
Taylor Fritz has a 36-13 record in 2025, 19-6 on hard. As for the previous 12 years, the American has a 255-127 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this year was conquering the competition in Australia where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-4 5-7 7-6(4), in Stuttgart where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(0), and in Eastbourne where he defeated Jenson Brooksby in the final 7-5 6-1.
Last year in National Bank Open Fritz surrendered to Sebastian Korda in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(4).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Taylor Fritz
This match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0
for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57-25 | 24-9 | 18-7 | 9-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 69-21 | 29-10 | 23-6 | 11-3 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-11 | 12-7 | 3-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-25 | 20-9 | 16-8 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 60-19 | 25-9 | 21-4 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Alexander Zverev has a 39-14 win-loss record in 2025, 15-4 on hard. In the course of the last 13 years, Zverev has a 217-101 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Munich where he defeated Ben Shelton in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in National Bank Open Zverev capitulated to Sebastian Korda in the quarter 7-6(5) 1-6 6-4.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 4th time that Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Ben Shelton could face Karen Khachanov. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Ben Shelton.