Overview

• He ousted world No. 10 Lorenzo Musetti in three sets and then dispatched Learner Tien 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the last eight in Montreal
• Michelsen is currently ranked 34th on the ATP Tour and remains in pursuit of his maiden senior-level title
• He described his serve as “money” in the win over Tien, regularly forcing deuce or better on his opponent’s service games
• Michelsen will face Russia’s Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals after Khachanov defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets
• Tennis hall of famer John McEnroe has predicted that Michelsen’s blend of movement, elite defense and world-class backhand will lift him into the top 10 within two years