Americans Shelton, Nakashima to meet in Canadian Open final

Aug 12 : Defending champion Ben Shelton will face Brandon Nakashima for the Canadian Open title on Thursday after both Americans advanced in straight sets to the final of a key U.S. Open warm-up event.Fifth seed Shelton secured a 6-2 6-3 victory over Learner Tien under the lights in Montreal on Wednesday, snapping a two-match losing streak against his compatriot.The big-serving left-hander was rarely troubled, though he required courtside medical assistance in the second set after crashing into the back wall and cutting his elbow and left hand.Shelton, 23, recovered quickly to close out the match and set up an all-American final with Nakashima, who earlier beat Spain's Rafael Jodar 7-6(3) 6-4 to reach his first Masters 1000 final. Nakashima, seeded 28th, found his range on serve early and