Diego Schwartzman was in ruthless form on Wednesday, easing past Benoit Paire in straight sets to reach the third round at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers.
After gaining a crucial break at the end of the first set, Schwartzman took control of the match, defeating the Frenchman 7-5 6-1.
The opening set was an intense contest, with the turning point occurring at 5-5 when Schwartzman displayed his phenomenal defensive abilities to save two break points. The Argentine would go on to hold serve and break in the subsequent game to take the set.
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Paire had more difficulty on serve in the second set, in which he made only 42% of first serves and committed seven double faults. No. 8-seeded Schwartzman was able to win the set handily as a result by breaking the Paire serve three times.
Schwartzman has had past success in Canada, reaching the quarter-finals in Montreal in 2017.
Up next for the World No. 14 is Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, who defeated American Tommy Paul 6-3, 6-4 in his second round match. Bautista Agut recovered from an early break deficit in the first set to win routinely, winning 82% of first-serve points and breaking the Paul serve four times.
The ATP Head2Head rivalry between Bautista Agut and Schwartzman stands at 1-1, with the Spaniard beating the Argentine at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers in 2019.
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