Ben Shelton survived a scare in the fourth round of the Canadian Open. On Sunday (August 3), the American ace The post (Video) Ben Shelton Engages in Heated Exchange with Flavio Cobolli Over ‘Gesture’ ...

Fourth-seeded Ben Shelton of the United States rallied in the third set to beat 13th-seeded Flavio Cobolli of Italy 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1) on Sunday night in the National Bank Open.

Tensions boiled over during the 2025 Canadian Open as American rising star Ben Shelton and Italy’s Flavio Cobolli engaged in a heated exchange after their gripping fourth-round clash.

Andrey Rublev, of Russia, hits a backhand to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, of Spain, during their match at the National Bank Open men's tennis tournament in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.

Ben Shelton of the United States, hits a backhand return to Flavio Cobolli, of Italy, during their match at the National Bank Open men's tennis tournament in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.