The charismatic American is, however, putting himself in prime position to repeat as National Bank Open champion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi“It’s always a confidence-builder when you’re down a break and get it back,” the fifth-seeded Shelton said. Against Fonseca, Shelton took control of a back-and-forth opening set with a late break to go up 5-3. Ben Shelton of the United States hits a return to Joao Fonseca of Brazil during Round of 16 tennis action at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. Between Jodar, (Arthur) Fils, Mensik, I mean it’s a lot of young guys,” Shelton said.