TORONTO (AP) Canadians Stephanie Dubois and Aleksandra Wozniak advanced at the Rogers Cup tournament with first-round victories on Tuesday.
Dubois earned a 7-6 (4), 6-1 win over German qualifier Kathrin Woerle while Wozniak, from Blainville, Quebec, sailed past Israel's Shahar Peer 6-1, 6-0.
Dubois, a wild card entry from Laval, Quebec, fought hard in the first set before taking control in the second. She hit a backhand slice to break Woerle for a 3-0 lead in the second.
Woerle put up resistance when down 4-0, fighting back to deuce several times and causing Dubois to smash her racket against the court in frustration before losing the game.
However, Dubois regained her composure to close out the match and earn a meeting with fourth-seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.