Ben Shelton def. Joao Fonseca 6-3, 7(7)-6(3) — Canadian Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Ben Shelton defeated Joao Fonseca 6-3, 7(7)-6(3) in the R16 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The first serve settled it. Shelton won 78 percent of his first-serve points to Fonseca's 57 and out-hit him 26 winners to 15, wiping out an early second-set deficit with a break in game 5 for 2-3 before the tiebreak. The defending champion took one hour, 47 minutes and still hasn't dropped a set this week; Fonseca saved a match point and remains 0-2 in meetings on record.

Match stats

Joao Fonseca: 0 aces, 15 winners, 64% first serves, 3 double faults, 2/5 break points. Ben Shelton: 5 aces, 26 winners, 71% first serves, 1 double fault, 3/6 break points.

Profiles: Joao Fonseca · Ben Shelton — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Joao Fonseca and Ben Shelton have met 2 times, with Ben Shelton leading the head-to-head 2–0.

• Bavarian International Tennis Championships 2026 Quarterfinal — Ben Shelton won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3