Uncharted Territory – Shelton Cracks Masters Milestone with Win over De Minaur in Toronto

Ben Shelton continues to deliver big stage performances on the sports’ biggest stages.

On Tuesday night the American took out World No.8 Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 to become the youngest American to reach a Masters semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2005.

22-year-old Shelton will face compatriot Taylor Fritz in an all-American battle on Wednesday night, as he bids for his first Masters final.

It will be the first all-American semifinal at a Masters 1000 event since Mardy Fish defeated Andy Roddick in Cincinnati in 2010.

Shelton entered Tuesday’s tussle with an 0-3 record in Masters quarterfinals but he was dominant from start to finish against De Minaur as he cracked 22 winners against 23 unforced errors and won a larger share of baseline points won.

Shelton saved one of two break points and converted three breaks to snap the Aussie’s seven-match winning streak. He earned his first Top-10 of the season as well, after losing each of his first five against the Top-10 this year.