A. Vukic beat T. Barrios Vera 7-6, 6-2 in Montreal, taking a first set that swung on a string of breaks before pulling clear in the second. Vukic's serving proved the difference: ten aces, no double faults, and four of five break points saved.
Barrios Vera broke for 0-1, Vukic hit back for 2-2, and the pair traded breaks all the way to 6-6 before Vukic edged the tiebreak. In the second set Vukic broke for 1-0, was pegged back to 1-1, then broke again for 2-1 and 5-1 before closing it out at 6-2.
The standout number was Vukic's second-set serving: he won 13 service points to six. He finished with 79 points to Barrios Vera's 57.