Ben Shelton def. Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-2 — Canadian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Ben Shelton defeated Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-2 in the R32 of the Canadian Open 2026.

Bergs never touched the Shelton serve. The defending champion held all nine service games and dropped just one unforced error across the second set, while the Belgian's 23 unforced errors and four double faults funneled three breaks to the American — game 6 for 4-2, then again in game 9 to close the opener, and twice more after that. Shelton needed 64 minutes, and the second serve did the separating: 77 percent of those points won against Bergs at 46. Next up is Joao Fonseca, the No. 27.

Match stats

Zizou Bergs: 5 aces, 12 winners, 45% first serves, 4 double faults. Ben Shelton: 8 aces, 15 winners, 70% first serves, 0 double faults, 3/5 break points.

Profiles: Zizou Bergs · Ben Shelton — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Zizou Bergs and Ben Shelton.