Overview

• Second-seeded Taylor Fritz defeated Canadian Gabriel Diallo 6-4, 6-2 to secure his first trip to the round of 16 at the National Bank Open.
• Fourth seed Ben Shelton rallied past countryman Brandon Nakashima 6-7 (8), 6-2, 7-6 (5) to extend his perfect head-to-head record against Nakashima.
• Sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev and seventh-seeded Frances Tiafoe each recovered from three-set tests to advance, with Rublev overcoming Lorenzo Sonego 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and Tiafoe edging Aleksandar Vukic 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
• Fritz is set to meet Jiri Lehecka, Shelton will face Flavio Cobolli, Rublev will play Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Tiafoe will take on Alex de Minaur in the round of 16.
• Top-ranked Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Draper and Novak Djokovic all skipped the event and Gabriel Diallo’s exit ended Canada’s last singles hope, opening the field for the remaining contenders.