Overview
- Alexander Zverev survived a 52-shot rally to earn a 7-6(6), 6-4 victory over Adam Walton in his first match since Wimbledon.
- Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud and Francisco Cerundolo all booked straight-set wins as top seeds entered the fray on Day 3.
- Eighteen-year-old Learner Tien upset local favourite Denis Shapovalov 7-6(4), 7-5, and Tomas Barrios Vera advanced after saving four match points to stun Gael Monfils.
- Reilly Opelka fired 24 aces to outlast Tomas Machac 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-3, while qualifier Tomas Martin Etcheverry upset 24th seed Tallon Griekspoor.
- With qualifiers and wildcards giving way to high-ranked opponents, the tournament now moves toward marquee Masters 1000 matchups in the Round of 32.