Ben Shelton beat Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 in Montreal, wrapping up victory without dropping a single service game. The winning margin came from his serve and return game: Shelton converted three break points and saved all four he faced.
The first set turned on two breaks, in the sixth and eighth games, as Shelton closed it out 6-2. He then broke early in the second set, in game two, and kept his serve clean to finish 6-3.
Shelton won 83% of first-serve points and 46% of first-serve returns, outscoring Tien 62-42 in total points. Tien had his chances on return but could not convert any of his four break points.