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As Ben Shelton prepares to face Brandon Nakashima in the ATP Montreal event on August 13, 2026, the matchup is poised to captivate tennis fans. Both players come into this encounter in impressive form, each winning their last five matches.
Shelton, playing at home, has consistently demonstrated a powerful serve and aggressive baseline play, making him a formidable opponent on familiar ground. His ability to dictate play from the outset could prove advantageous, particularly if he leverages the home crowd’s support to maintain momentum.
On the other hand, Nakashima has showcased a balanced game with a strong return and strategic shot placement, allowing him to neutralize opponents’ strengths effectively. His recent success indicates he has found a rhythm that makes him hard to beat.
Bookmakers have installed Shelton as the favorite with odds of 1.57, suggesting a 59.5% probability of a home win according to model predictions, while Nakashima’s chances stand at 40.5%. The predicted outcome points towards a 2:0 win for Shelton, yet both players’ strong recent performances demand caution, as matches of this caliber can turn on a dime. As such, while Shelton may hold an edge, nothing is guaranteed in this exciting duel.
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| Shelton 64.7% |
Nakashima 35.3% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.45 | 2.85 | ||
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1.48 | 2.83 | ||
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1.48 | 2.65 | ||
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1.49 | 2.71 | |
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1.45 | 2.75 | ||
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1.57 | 2.41 | ||
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1.47 | 2.70 |
Latest Results
| 12.08.26 Learner Tien – Ben Shelton – 0:2 11.08.26 Jakub Mensik – Ben Shelton – 0:2 09.08.26 Joao Fonseca – Ben Shelton – 0:2 07.08.26 Zizou Bergs – Ben Shelton – 0:2 05.08.26 Jenson Brooksby – Ben Shelton – 0:2 |
12.08.26 Rafael Jodar – Brandon Nakashima – 0:2 11.08.26 Luciano Darderi – Brandon Nakashima – 0:2 08.08.26 Arthur Rinderknech – Brandon Nakashima – 1:2 06.08.26 Brandon Nakashima – Titouan Droguet – 2:1 04.08.26 Brandon Nakashima – Daniel Altmaier – 2:0 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 01.08.25 Brandon Nakashima – Ben Shelton – 1:2 12.03.25 Brandon Nakashima – Ben Shelton – 0:2 14.01.25 Ben Shelton – Brandon Nakashima – 3:0 01.08.24 Brandon Nakashima – Ben Shelton – 0:2 05.04.24 Ben Shelton – Brandon Nakashima – 2:0 |
Standings
Draw
Singles – Main
1/64-finals
| 1 | Zverev A. (1) | Bye | |
| 2 | Sonego L. | Griekspoor T. | 0 : 2 |
| 3 | Mochizuki S. (Q) | Marozsan F. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Bye | Arnaldi M. (30) | |
| 5 | Humbert U. (24) | Bye | |
| 6 | Merida Aguilar D. | Draxl L. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 7 | Michelsen A. | Struff J-L. | 2 : 1 |
| 8 | Bye | Cerundolo F. (16) | |
| 9 | Tien L. (12) | Bye | |
| 10 | Majchrzak K. | Monfils G. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 11 | Carreno-Busta P. | Royer V. | 1 : 2 |
| 12 | Bye | Paul T. (17) | |
| 13 | Collignon R. (32) | Bye | |
| 14 | Popyrin A. (Q) | Burruchaga R. A. | 2 : 1 |
| 15 | Chan D. (Q) | Tirante T. A. | 1 : 2 |
| 16 | Bye | Fritz T. (7) | |
| 17 | Medvedev D. (4) | Bye | |
| 18 | Mpetshi Perricard G. | Van De Zandschulp B. | 1 : 2 |
| 19 | Hurkacz H. (PR) | Giron M. (Q) | 2 : 1 |
| 20 | Bye | Tabilo A. (25) | |
| 21 | Khachanov K. (21) | Bye | |
| 22 | Atmane T. | Draper J. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 23 | Fearnley J. (Q) | Mannarino A. | 2 : 0 |
| 24 | Bye | Mensik J. (13) | |
| 25 | Ruud C. (9) | Bye | |
| 26 | Cerundolo J. M. | Medjedovic H. | 2 : 0 |
| 27 | Damm M. (Q) | Tsitsipas S. (Q) | 0 : 2 |
| 28 | Bye | Fonseca J. (22) | |
| 29 | Bergs Z. (31) | Bye | |
| 30 | Baez S. | Bellucci M. | 2 : 0 |
| 31 | Walton A. (Q) | Brooksby J. | 0 : 2 |
| 32 | Bye | Shelton B. (5) | |
| 33 | Lehecka J. (8) | Bye | |
| 34 | Galarneau A. (WC) | Kopriva V. | 0 : 2 |
| 35 | Munar J. | Hijikata R. | 2 : 0 |
| 36 | Bye | Blockx A. (27) | |
| 37 | Jodar R. (20) | Bye | |
| 38 | Fucsovics M. | Moutet C. | 0 : 2 |
| 39 | Mejia N. (Q) | Landaluce M. | 2 : 1 |
| 40 | Bye | Musetti L. (11) | |
| 41 | Vacherot V. (14) | Bye | |
| 42 | Berrettini M. | Navone M. | 1 : 2 |
| 43 | Svajda Z. | Shapovalov D. (RET.) | 1 : 1 |
| 44 | Bye | Fils A. (18) | |
| 45 | Buse I. (29) | Bye | |
| 46 | Ugo Carabelli C. | Norrie C. | 0 : 2 |
| 47 | Duckworth J. | O’Connell C. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 48 | Bye | De Minaur A. (3) | |
| 49 | Cobolli F. (6) | Bye | |
| 50 | Bonzi B. (Q) | Hanfmann Y. | 1 : 2 |
| 51 | Kovacevic A. | Borges N. | 1 : 2 |
| 52 | Bye | Etcheverry T. M. (26) | |
| 53 | Darderi L. (19) | Bye | |
| 54 | Diallo G. (WC) | Jacquet K. (Q) | 2 : 1 |
| 55 | Vallejo D. | Shang J. (PR) | 0 : 2 |
| 56 | Bye | Rublev A. (10) | |
| 57 | Tiafoe F. (15) | Bye | |
| 58 | Shimabukuro S. (Q) | Cilic M. | 0 : 2 |
| 59 | Zheng M. (Q) | Kecmanovic M. | 1 : 2 |
| 60 | Bye | Rinderknech A. (23) | |
| 61 | Nakashima B. (28) | Bye | |
| 62 | Vukic A. (Q) | Altmaier D. | 1 : 2 |
| 63 | van Assche L. | Droguet T. (Q) | 1 : 2 |
| 64 | Bye | Faria J. |
1/32-finals
| 1 | Zverev A. (1) | Griekspoor T. | 1 : 2 |
| 2 | Marozsan F. | Arnaldi M. (30) | 1 : 2 |
| 3 | Humbert U. (24) | Merida Aguilar D. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Michelsen A. | Cerundolo F. (16) | 2 : 0 |
| 5 | Tien L. (12) | Monfils G. | 2 : 1 |
| 6 | Royer V. | Paul T. (17) | 0 : 2 |
| 7 | Collignon R. (32) | Popyrin A. | 0 : 2 |
| 8 | Tirante T. A. | Fritz T. (7) | 2 : 0 |
| 9 | Medvedev D. (4) | Van De Zandschulp B. | 0 : 2 |
| 10 | Hurkacz H. | Tabilo A. (25) | 2 : 0 |
| 11 | Khachanov K. (21) | Atmane T. | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Fearnley J. | Mensik J. (13) | 1 : 2 |
| 13 | Ruud C. (9) | Cerundolo J. M. | 2 : 0 |
| 14 | Tsitsipas S. | Fonseca J. (22) | 0 : 2 |
| 15 | Bergs Z. (31) | Baez S. | 2 : 1 |
| 16 | Brooksby J. | Shelton B. (5) | 0 : 2 |
| 17 | Lehecka J. (8) | Kopriva V. | 2 : 0 |
| 18 | Munar J. | Blockx A. (WO.) (27) | |
| 19 | Jodar R. (20) | Moutet C. | 2 : 1 |
| 20 | Mejia N. | Musetti L. (11) | 0 : 2 |
| 21 | Vacherot V. (14) | Navone M. | 1 : 2 |
| 22 | Svajda Z. | Fils A. (18) | 1 : 2 |
| 23 | Buse I. (29) | Norrie C. | 0 : 2 |
| 24 | Duckworth J. | De Minaur A. (3) | 0 : 2 |
| 25 | Cobolli F. (6) | Hanfmann Y. | 0 : 2 |
| 26 | Borges N. | Etcheverry T. M. (26) | 2 : 0 |
| 27 | Darderi L. (19) | Diallo G. (RET.) | 1 : 0 |
| 28 | Shang J. | Rublev A. (10) | 2 : 1 |
| 29 | Tiafoe F. (15) | Cilic M. | 2 : 1 |
| 30 | Kecmanovic M. | Rinderknech A. (23) | 1 : 2 |
| 31 | Nakashima B. (28) | Altmaier D. | 2 : 0 |
| 32 | Droguet T. | Faria J. | 2 : 0 |
1/16-finals
| 1 | Griekspoor T. | Arnaldi M. (30) | 2 : 1 |
| 2 | Merida Aguilar D. | Michelsen A. | 2 : 1 |
| 3 | Tien L. (12) | Paul T. (17) | 2 : 0 |
| 4 | Popyrin A. | Tirante T. A. | 0 : 2 |
| 5 | Van De Zandschulp B. | Hurkacz H. | 2 : 1 |
| 6 | Atmane T. | Mensik J. (13) | 0 : 2 |
| 7 | Ruud C. (9) | Fonseca J. (22) | 0 : 2 |
| 8 | Bergs Z. (31) | Shelton B. (5) | 0 : 2 |
| 9 | Lehecka J. (8) | Blockx A. (27) | 2 : 0 |
| 10 | Jodar R. (20) | Musetti L. (11) | 2 : 0 |
| 11 | Navone M. | Fils A. (18) | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Norrie C. | De Minaur A. (3) | 2 : 1 |
| 13 | Hanfmann Y. | Borges N. | 0 : 2 |
| 14 | Darderi L. (19) | Shang J. | 2 : 1 |
| 15 | Tiafoe F. (RET.) (15) | Rinderknech A. (23) | 0 : 1 |
| 16 | Nakashima B. (28) | Droguet T. | 2 : 1 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | Griekspoor T. | Merida Aguilar D. | 0 : 2 |
| 2 | Tien L. (12) | Tirante T. A. | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Van De Zandschulp B. | Mensik J. (13) | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Fonseca J. (22) | Shelton B. (5) | 0 : 2 |
| 5 | Lehecka J. (8) | Jodar R. (20) | 0 : 2 |
| 6 | Fils A. (18) | Norrie C. | 2 : 0 |
| 7 | Borges N. | Darderi L. (19) | 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Rinderknech A. (23) | Nakashima B. (28) | 1 : 2 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Merida Aguilar D. | Tien L. (12) | 0 : 2 |
| 2 | Mensik J. (13) | Shelton B. (5) | 0 : 2 |
| 3 | Jodar R. (20) | Fils A. (18) | 2 : 0 |
| 4 | Darderi L. (19) | Nakashima B. (28) | 0 : 2 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Tien L. (12) | Shelton B. (5) | |
| 2 | Jodar R. (20) | Nakashima B. (28) |
Final
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 |
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