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

Ben Shelton is headed to his first ATP Masters 1000 final after taking down World No. 4 Taylor Fritz at the National Bank Open in Toronto.

Ben Shelton beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in an all-American semifinal match Wednesday night in the National Bank Open. Shelton will face 11th-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia.