Ben Shelton def. Learner Tien — Semifinal, National Bank Open 2026
Masters 1000HardCanada1 – 14 Aug
🇺🇸5 seedWon
🇺🇸12 seed
Points earned
+650
Shelton · Tien banks 400
Head to head
1–1 level
In Setlex records · including this match
Around this match
The other semifinal
Brandon Nakashima d. Rafael Jodar7-6(3) 6-4
Title defence
Ben Shelton still in — won it in 2025
Seeds left
2 of 22 — nos. 5, 12
Both roads here
from the draw this page already loads
🇺🇸Jenson Brooksby
6-3 7-5
Gael Monfils🇫🇷
6-3 0-6 6-3
🇧🇪Zizou Bergs
6-3 6-2
Tommy Paul🇺🇸
6-3 6-2
🇧🇷Joao Fonseca
6-3 7-6(3)
Thiago Agustin Tirante🇦🇷
6-4 6-4
🇨🇿Jakub Mensik
6-3 6-1
Daniel Merida Aguilar🇪🇸
6-3 6-2
Ben Shelton and Learner Tien reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 64: Ben Shelton beat Jenson Brooksby; Learner Tien beat Gael Monfils. Round of 32: Ben Shelton beat Zizou Bergs; Learner Tien beat Tommy Paul. Round of 16: Ben Shelton beat Joao Fonseca; Learner Tien beat Thiago Agustin Tirante. Quarterfinal: Ben Shelton beat Jakub Mensik; Learner Tien beat Daniel Merida Aguilar
How they arrived
derived from those scorelines
8–0
Sets won
8–1
66%
Games won
62%
1–0
Tiebreaks
0–0
0
Deciding sets
1
Ben Shelton left, Learner Tienright. Longer isn't always better — a deciding set is a harder week, not a worse player.
Previous meetings
1 meeting in Setlex records
Learner Tien leads 1–0
2026 · Hard
Learner Tien won — Indian Wells, USA, Round of 32
7-6(3) 4-6 6-3