Tien L. beat Paul T. 6-3, 6-2 at Montreal, winning 56 points to 44 while converting five of 11 break opportunities. He saved four of five break points he faced, while Paul could only convert one.
Tien broke in the opening game and again at 6-3 to take the first set, saving all three break points he faced in the opener. In the second set, Tien raced to 4-0 after two more breaks; Paul pulled back to 4-1 and later 5-2, but Tien answered each time and sealed the match with a break at 6-2.
Paul hit four aces to Tien's none, yet Tien's returning carried the day: he won 23 receiver points to 19 and claimed 42% of first-serve return points. Tien's first serve also stepped up in the second set, landing 70% and winning 81% of those points.