Novak Djokovic returned to competition after a post-Wimbledon pause on Tuesday and entered the third round at the ATP Montreal Masters beating Florian Mayer 6-2, 6-1.
Vasek Pospisil produced the most dramatic victory as he powered to a 5-7, 7-6(5), 7-6(4) win over John Isner to send the big American back across the border.
Sania-Zheng move up
In Toronto, India’s Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Zheng Jie advanced to the second round in a gripping tie-breaker at the WTA Canadian Open.
Zheng and Sania defeated Natalie Grandin of South Africa and Croatia’s Darija Jurak 4-6, 7-6(5), 10-2.
The results:
At Montreal: ATP Montreal Masters: Second round: Novak Djokovic bt Florian Mayer 6-2, 6-1; Kei Nishikori bt Andreas Seppi 4-6, 7-5, 6-1; Richard Gasquet bt Martin Klizan 6-3, 6-2.
First round: Radek Stepanek bt Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3; Jerzy Janowicz bt Julien Benneteau 3-6, 6-3, 7-5; Fabio Fognini bt Marcos Baghdatis 1-6, 6-1, 6-1; Mikhail Youzhny bt Jurgen Melzer 6-4, 7-6(3); Vasek Pospisil bt John Isner 5-7, 7-6(5), 7-6(4); Alexandr Dolgopolov bt Kevin Anderson 7-6(0), 6-4.
Marcel Granollers bt Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4; Nikolay Davydenko bt Gilles Simon 2-6, 6-1, 6-1; Milos Raonic bt Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 4-6, 7-5; Tommy Haas bt David Goffin 7-6(4), 6-3.