Taylor Fritz beat Alex Michelsen 6-3, 6-4 in Cincinnati, taking control with early breaks in both sets. He converted three of his six break-point chances and kept his own delivery intact after the opening game of the match.
Michelsen broke first in game one to go 0-1 up, but Fritz responded immediately at 1-1 and struck again in game four to secure the first set 6-3. In the second set, Fritz broke in the very first game and did not face a break point on his way to closing out 6-4.
Fritz won 80% of points behind his first serve (28/35) and hit seven aces to Michelsen's four, despite putting in fewer first serves (52% to 62%). Michelsen landed more first serves but could not match that efficiency.