Shelton, the rising 22-year-old American, made his first Masters 1000 final after beating his compatriot. Russia's Karen Khachanov is next.

Fourth-seeded Ben Shelton beat second-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in an all-American semifinal match Wednesday night in the National Bank Open Open.

Ben Shelton reached his first ATP Tour Masters final at the National Bank Open, with the American feeling the timing of the result was perfect ahead of the U.S. Open.