Wednesday 10 September 2014 10:20, UK
Stockport's Naomi Broady came close to causing a major upset in Quebec as she threatened to knock third seed Kristina Mladenovic out of the first round of the Court Banque Nationale.
The 2007 British Under-18 girls' champion reached the second round of Wimbledon this year and looks ready to make a big impression on the WTA Tour after running France's Mladenovic close at PEPS.
Broady, 24, was unlucky to lose the first set after firing four aces past her opponent and led 5-4 in the second before Mladenovic turned the screw and claimed a 6-4 7-5 victory.
The former world No 36 will play Sesil Karatantcheva in the next round.
Also progressing in Canada were Czech hopeful Lucie Hradecka, who eliminated sixth seed Michelle Larcher de Brito with a 7-6 (7/4) 6-1 win, and Melanie Oudin.
The American beat Alize Lim of France 5-7 6-3 6-3 to set up a meeting with fifth seed Julia Goerges.
Barbora Krejcikova edged out Sachia Vickery 6-2 6-4, Olga Savchuk defeated home hopeful Gabriela Dabrowski 6-3 7-5 and Mirjana Lucic-Baroni was a 6-3 6-1 winner over Veronica Cepede Royg.
Venus Williams also made a winning debut in Quebec as she reached the second round courtesy of a staight-sets win over Canadian 17-year-old Francoise Abanda.
The 34-year-old American is playing the Canadian tournament for the first time in her career, entering on a wild card and ranked as the top seed.
And while she was given a stiff test by fellow wild card, Abanda, Williams fended off the teenager to win 7-5 6-3 at the indoor event.
Croatian second seed Ajla Tomljanovic eased through her opening match, beating American Irina Falconi 6-4 6-1, while Hungarian eighth seed Timea Babos fended off Swiss Romina Oprandi 6-1 3-6 6-4.
