Heather Watson is 66th in the WTA Tour rankings
Heather Watson progressed to the second round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto after beating American Irina Falconi.
The British number one, 23, came through with ease to win 6-1 6-2.
Fellow Briton and world number three Andy Murray will resume at 4-4 against Spaniard Tommy Robredo in the men’s second round in Montreal on Wednesday after rain forced the pair off court.
There were wins for top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, but Canadian Eugenie Bouchard went out.
Bouchard, Wimbledon finalist in 2014, was beaten 6-0 5-7 6-2 by Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic.
The 21-time Grand Slam winner Williams, 33, beat Italian Flavia Pennetta 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 to reach the second round of the competition.
Djokovic, 28, made his first appearance since winning Wimbledon in July and claimed his 250th win at the Masters 1000 level with a 6-3 7-6 victory over Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil.
The Serb will face either 14th seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria or American Jack Sock in the third round.
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