Ben Shelton defeated Jenson Brooksby 6-3 7-5 in Montreal, sealed by a late break in the second set. Shelton converted three break points, the final one coming at 5-5 before he served out the match.
Shelton took the opener with a single break in game eight, moving ahead 5-3 and closing the set. Brooksby broke for 3-1 in set two, but Shelton hit back for 4-3 and then landed the decisive break at 5-5.
The match turned on Shelton's returning: he won 23 receiver points to Brooksby's 16 and broke three times from nine chances. Brooksby committed no double faults and saved 6/9 break points, but Shelton's 68% first-serve points and three aces made the difference.