Arthur Fils defeated Jiri Lehecka in three sets at Cincinnati, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3. Fils won the match on return, converting four break points to Lehecka's one while holding 12 of his 13 service games.
Fils rolled through the first set, breaking in game two and again at 1-5 to take it 6-1. Lehecka steadied in the second, saving the only break point he faced and winning the tie-break to level the match. In the decider, Fils broke at 0-2, let Lehecka back at 2-3, then broke again at 2-4 and closed out the set 6-3.
Lehecka matched Fils with five aces each and a slightly better first-serve percentage, but the gap behind the second serve was decisive: Fils won 72 percent of his second-serve points to Lehecka's 48. Fils also finished with 33 return points won to Lehecka's 19, the clearest edge in the match.