Toronto – Alex Michelsen of the United States entered the quarterfinals open by Men’s National Bank and directly defeated countryman learner Tien.
In the Masters 1000 Championship, the 26th seed Michelsen defeated Tien 6-3, 6-3 in the fourth round.
Michelsen continued to roll after ousting Italy’s third seed, Lorenzo Musetti, from the tournament in a three-set victory earlier this week.
Germany’s top seed Alexander Sverev plans to face Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo in a featured match at night.
Norway and Russia’s Karen Khachanov’s eighth seed Casper Ruud is at Sobeys Stadium.
Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo was the last guy to stand in the men’s singles, but the Canadians beat the second-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the third round.
