Ben Shelton def. Jenson Brooksby 6-3, 7-5 — Canadian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Ben Shelton defeated Jenson Brooksby 6-3, 7-5 in the R64 of the Canadian Open 2026.

Return pressure did the sorting. Ben Shelton cashed 3 of 9 break points and held serve in 9 of 10 games, and after Jenson Brooksby broke for a 3-1 second-set lead, Shelton answered with three breaks of his own the rest of the way. The No. 5 seed, facing Brooksby with no prior meetings on record, needed 1 hour, 35 minutes to start his Canadian Open title defense.

Match stats

Jenson Brooksby: 1 ace, 15 winners, 67% first serves, 0 double faults, 1/3 break points. Ben Shelton: 3 aces, 14 winners, 66% first serves, 4 double faults, 3/9 break points.

Profiles: Jenson Brooksby · Ben Shelton — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Jenson Brooksby and Ben Shelton.