Taylor Fritz vs Ben Shelton Tips, Prediction & Live Stream - Fritz to edge all-American semi-final in Toronto

Fritz comes into this encounter having won 19 of his last 22 matches and chasing a second Masters 1000 title, while Shelton has produced some new-found consistency over the last couple of months, winning 11 of his last 13 matches as he continues his pursuit of a maiden Masters crown. Somewhat surprisingly, this will be just the second career meeting between the pair and the first in almost two-and-a-half years, so it's an intriguing clash for a number of reasons between the USA's two main men. Shelton is the youngest American Masters 1000 semi-finalist in two decades since Andy Roddick, while Fritz earlier in the tournament became the first American to make the quarter-finals of all nine Masters 1000 events.

It promises to be a tight contest between two huge serves on these extremely quick Toronto courts. It will come down to a couple of crucial points towards the back-end of sets, but Fritz is generally the more steely of the pair and I think he holds the slight advantage on Wednesday night.

Fritz leads 1-0, edging Shelton 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the second round of the 2023 Indian Wells Masters.

Shelton saved some of his best tennis for the quarter-finals against Washington champion Alex de Minaur, overpowering the Aussie in a polished 6-3, 6-4 triumph. Shelton fired down 13 aces and won 12 of the 19 points that went over nine shots, highlighting his underrated rally tolerance against one of the sport's best baseliners.