National Bank Open 2025 Day 11 Recap

We’ve obtained a shock closing in Toronto as Ben Shelton will tackle Karen Khachanov after a semi-final Wednesday that noticed two of the event’s greatest names fall brief when it mattered most.

First up, Karen Khachanov pulled off a gutsy upset over prime seed Alexander Zverev, saving a match level and recovering from 3/1 down within the third-set tiebreak to ebook his second profession Masters 1000 closing.

It was a basic baseline grind and much from fairly, with 78 mixed unforced errors, however Khachanov hung robust and performed the larger factors higher, extending Zverev’s Masters title drought in a yr the place he actually ought to be capitalising with Alcaraz and Sinner lacking.

Later within the day, Ben Shelton produced among the best performances of his younger profession, dismantling fellow American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in beneath 90 minutes. Fritz regarded flat, and Shelton was ruthless, piling up 22 unreturned serves, staying rock strong from the baseline, and delivering clutch returning all through.

Right here’s how each semi-finals unfolded on the Nationwide Financial institution Open.

Day Eleven Canadian Open 2025 Semi-Ultimate Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Karen Khachanov (11)
Alexander Zverev (1)
6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4)

Ben Shelton (4)
Taylor Fritz (2)
6-4, 6-3

Karen Khachanov def. Alexander Zverev, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4)

Karen Khachanov shocked prime seed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4) to achieve his second ATP Masters 1000 closing on the Nationwide Financial institution Open in Toronto.

The eleventh seed, trailing 3/1 within the third-set tiebreak, having earlier saved a match level, reeled off 5 straight factors to notch his third profession win over a Prime 3 participant.

In a two-hour, 53-minute slugfest, each gamers struggled with consistency, combining for 78 unforced errors. Khachanov’s 18 forehand errors had been outdone by Zverev’s 22 backhand miscues and 7 double faults.

This one isn’t a enjoyable match-up, as each guys’ kinds solely ever end in a baseline slug, and I believe it’s a disappointing outcome for Zverev as he must be choosing up titles like this when Sinner and Alcaraz are each absent.

I needed to dig deep and raise my stage. It was a really demanding, very psychological, very bodily match. So I’m very pleased to get the win after dropping some straightforward ones to him in recent times. At present was an actual shut one. I used to be match level down, if the ball touches the online and drops over we wouldn’t be speaking now. Khachanov on his win.

I believed I used to be very courageous within the tie-break, I simply missed. That’s one factor that I wished to vary, it’s one factor I wished to work on… I missed some balls that I want I wouldn’t have missed, however that’s the best way it’s. Typically I wasn’t feeling the ball nicely, so it’s regular that you just miss somewhat bit greater than ordinary in these form of conditions. However that’s okay, I imply, we transfer on. I’ve one other likelihood in just a few days time in Cincinnati. Zverev on his loss.

Match Stats

Alexander Zverev
Karen Khachanov

Winners
36
29

Unforced Errors
44
34

Aces
13
5

Double Faults
7
3

1st Serve %
71% (72/102)
60% (63/105)

1st Serve Factors Received
72% (52/72)
73% (46/63)

2nd Serve Factors Received
43% (13/30)
52% (22/42)

Break Factors Saved
67% (2/3)
50% (1/2)

Service Video games
93% (14/15)
94% (15/16)

1st Return Factors Received
27% (17/63)
28% (20/72)

2nd Return Factors Received
48% (20/42)
57% (17/30)

Break Factors Received
50% (1/2)
33% (1/3)

Return Video games
6% (1/16)
7% (1/15)

Strain Factors
60% (3/5)
40% (2/5)

Service Factors
64% (65/102)
65% (68/105)

Return Factors
35% (37/105)
36% (37/102)

Web Factors
72% (21/29)
100% (14/14)

Whole Factors
49% (102/207)
51% (105/207)

Match Factors Saved
1
1

Max Factors In A Row
10
5

Whole Video games
48% (15/31)
52% (16/31)

Max Video games In A Row
3
3

Highlights

Ben Shelton def. Taylor Fritz, 6-4, 6-3

Ben Shelton powered into his first ATP Masters 1000 closing, outclassing Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in a dominant all-American semi-final.

After a delayed begin as a result of digital line calling being out of motion, the World No. 7, bettering to 26-1 in 2025 after successful the primary set, overwhelmed Fritz with 22 unreturned serves and a stunning baseline assault.

Shelton broke within the ninth sport of the opener with a blistering forehand winner and sealed the second set with a intelligent drop shot/lob combo within the fifth sport.

He restricted Fritz to 68% first-serve factors received and transformed two of 10 break factors. It was a poor day on the workplace for Fritz, and he’s but to win a giant title since he bagged Indian Wells again in 2022, regardless of his sport bettering a good bit during the last two years.

I’ve seen so many large enhancements in my sport this week, that’s what I’m most pleased about, how I’m executing, how little I’m hesitating, how I’m returning. There are plenty of issues to be proud about and beating two Prime 10 guys again to again is large for me. When he’s standing in a single nook, he’s among the best on the earth at being behind the ball and hitting it tougher and tougher each time. I knew I needed to hold him transferring, and I did a terrific job of that… I felt like I had the ball on a string. I’m simply actually excited to see myself executing like this, not questioning if the shot goes to go in or out, however anticipating it to go in… Shelton on his win.