Jovic beat Linette 6-3, 7-5 in Toronto, advancing in straight sets. The key was her serve-and-return edge: Jovic fired four aces, won 78% of points behind her first serve and converted four break points.
In the opening set Jovic broke for 2-0, Linette answered for 3-2, and Jovic struck again for 4-2. The second set followed a different path: Linette moved ahead 0-2, Jovic broke back to 2-3, and the decisive break came at 6-5 before Jovic closed out the set.
The match was decided on serve: Jovic won 41 service points to Linette's 31 and collected 26 return points en route to a 67-51 edge in total points. Linette saved 3 of 7 break points she faced, but Jovic's four breaks were enough in a contest that never went to a tiebreak.