Three Americans dominate first round in Montreal

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A trio of seeded Americans had their way with their respective opponents on Wednesday, as Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton completed sweeps in the first round of the National Bank Open in Montreal.

The ninth-seeded Fritz beat Mariano Navone of Argentina 6-4, 6-1, Paul, the No. 10 seed, topped Italy's Luciano Darderi 6-4, 7-6 (2) and the 11th-seeded Shelton ousted Kaz