Liam Draxl defeated Clement Chidekh 7-6, 6-4 to advance in Winnipeg. The Canadian edged a tight first-set tiebreaker after both players traded breaks and then broke decisively in the second set to seal the straight-sets win.
Chidekh broke first in the opening set at 1-2, but Draxl responded with a break at 5-5 to force a tiebreak, which he won. In the second set, Draxl broke in the fifth game at 3-2 and held serve the rest of the way, Chidekh saving both break points he faced.
Draxl hit the only two aces of the match and won 75% of his first-serve points. He saved one of the two break points he faced, while Chidekh could not convert his lone break opportunity into a set lead.