Flavio Cobolli vs Ben Shelton Preview & Prediction | 2025 Canadian Open (National Bank Open presented by Rogers) | Round of 16

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Flavio Cobolli takes on Ben Shelton for a place in the quarter-finals of the Canadian Open.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time:

Venue: Sobeys Stadium, Toronto, Canada

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Flavio Cobolli vs Ben Shelton prediction

Flavio Cobolli continued his progress in Toronto with a win over Fabian Marozsan. Cobolli breezed through the first set but was broken when attempting to stay in the second set. Nevertheless, he ended the match strongly as he won five out of the last six service games and broke Marozsan on three consecutive occasions to win 6-2 4-6 6-3. He’s into the fourth-round of a Masters event for the second time in his career.

He will face Ben Shelton next. Shelton continued his unbeaten streak against Brandon Nakashima in the third-round. A close match saw the world number seven come from an early break down in the decider to win 6-7 6-2 7-6. Shelton encountered some difficulties at times, but was able to escape from some tight service games due to his strong serve, as he thundered down 19 aces in total.

Cobolli leads the head-to-head 2-1, but it’s 1-1 on hard court. Shelton won their last encounter in Acapulco earlier this season. The American needs to serve strongly but his powerful all-court game should give him the edge against the Italian. 

Flavio Cobolli vs Ben Shelton tip: Ben Shelton to win