Canada鈥檚 Bianca Andreescu and Eugenie Bouchard posted comfortable victories Tuesday in the opening women鈥檚 qualification round at Wimbledon.
Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., defeated American Grace Min 6-2, 6-0 while Bouchard beat 18th seed Lin Zhu of China 6-0, 6-2.
The other Canadians entered in the women鈥檚 draw were eliminated. Germany鈥檚 Antonia Lottner topped Montreal鈥檚 Francoise Abanda 7-5, 6-4 and Italy鈥檚 Deborah Chiesa topped No. 20 Carol Zhao of Richmond Hill, Ont., 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.
In men鈥檚 second-round qualifying play, Montreal鈥檚 Brayden Schnur was scheduled to play Argentina鈥檚 Andrea Collarini later Tuesday. Eighth-seeded Peter Polansky of Thornhill, Ont., was to meet Spain鈥檚 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Main draw action is set to begin Monday. Organizers will also announce the seedings Wednesday and unveil the singles draws Friday.
World No. 26 Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and No. 32 Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., are on the men鈥檚 singles entry list with No. 93 Vasek Pospisil of Vancouver.
Raonic pulled out of last week鈥檚 Queen鈥檚 Club tournament due to a right pectoral strain but appears primed to return at Wimbledon.
Competition continues at the Grand Slam event through July 15.
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