Van De Zandschulp defeated Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 in Montreal, advancing in straight sets after a tight second-set tiebreak. The Dutchman broke Medvedev's serve six times and sealed the match in the breaker.
The opening set was full of breaks: Van De Zandschulp moved ahead 3-2 and 5-2, and after Medvedev pulled one back to 3-5, closed it out with another break. In the second, Van De Zandschulp broke for 2-0; Medvedev cut the gap to 2-3, then led 4-3, but Van De Zandschulp levelled at 4-4 and took the tiebreak.
Van De Zandschulp finished with six breaks of serve against four conceded. He also won the decisive tiebreak, showing steadier nerve in a match where both players frequently surrendered serve.