Ben Shelton beat Jakub Mensik 6-3, 6-1 in Montreal, a straight-sets win built on a dominant serving display. Shelton won 89% of points behind his first serve and never faced a break point.
Shelton broke in game 5 and game 9 to take the opener 6-3. He then powered through the second set, breaking in game 2 and game 4 and winning five games in a row on the way to 6-1.
The return stats told the story: Shelton converted four of six break points, while Mensik saved only two of six and dropped serve four times. Mensik also finished with three double faults, as Shelton closed out the match without offering a single break chance.