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David Goffin, Grigor Dmitrov win in Montreal

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MONTREAL (AP) Seeded players David Goffin and Grigor Dmitrov advanced to the second round of the Rogers Cup on a wet Tuesday at Uniprix Stadium.

Goffin, seeded 13th, topped Steve Johnson 6-2, 6-2 when play began after a rain delay, and the 14th- seeded Dmitrov downed Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4, 7-5.

Richard Gasquet, seeded 11th, withdrew due to an illness. He was replaced in the draw by French compatriot Nicolas Mahut.

Goffin advanced to a meeting with American Sam Querrey. Dmitrov will face American Jack Sock, a 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (5) winner over Adrian Mannarino.

Also, Nick Kyrgios had a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Fernando Verdasco to set up a match against third-seeded Stan Wawrinka. Mikhail Youzhny beat Viktor Troicki 6-3, 7-5.