Vukić A. defeated Gea A. 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 in the first round of the Granby Canada Men Singles, recovering from a one-sided second set to seal the decider with two breaks. The match swung on serve efficiency: after losing control in the middle set, Vukić won 11 of 17 service points in the third and converted both break chances.
Vukić broke Gea in the opening game of the match to take the first set 6-4, saving the only break point he faced. Gea responded by dominating the second set with two breaks at 1-3 and 1-5, winning 6-1 while saving both break points faced. In the decisive third set, Vukić broke at 3-1 and again at 5-1 to close out 6-1, facing no break points himself.
Despite Gea winning more total points (73 to 68) and firing four aces to Vukić's two, Vukić’s second-serve return proved critical in the third set, where he won 85% of Gea's second-serve points. Vukić also saved 1 of 3 break points overall, while Gea saved 3 of 5.