MONTREAL (AP) Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Argentina's David Nalbandian 6-1, 6-4 Monday in the first round of the Rogers Cup.

The 14th-seeded Wawrinka will next play American qualifier Michael Russell or Spain's Albert Montanes.

Also scheduled for matches are No. 13 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France and No. 16 Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina. The top eight seeded players drew first-round byes.

In an evening ceremony, Jimmy Connors is to be inducted into the Rogers Cup Hall of Fame.