Michael Zheng vs Miomir Kecmanovic — R128 — Canadian Open

Break-point thrift decided it. Michael Zheng and Miomir Kecmanovic each broke four times and won 16 games apiece in this Canadian Open opener, but Kecmanovic cashed 4 of his 8 chances while Zheng needed 15 for his four, including a 1-for-9 opening set. The decider turned on a quick trade — Kecmanovic broke for 4-2 in game 6, Zheng broke back in game 7 for 3-4 — and neither serve buckled again before the tiebreak. The qualifier out-pointed him, 121 to 117, and lost anyway. Zheng saved a match point in the decider, but Kecmanovic converted his second, 21 hours and 55 minutes after the first ball, snapping a two-match slide with his first win since Gstaad three weeks ago.