Thanasi Kokkinakis defeated Gael Monfils 6–3, 6–3 in the first round of the Canada Masters, an ATP Masters 1000 event on hard court. Kokkinakis, the pre-match favourite at 1.84 odds, delivered a convincing performance to justify his seeding status against Monfils, who entered at 2.05. The Australian's straightforward victory in straight sets suggests solid form heading into the tournament's deeper rounds, whilst Monfils' early exit represents a disappointing result for the experienced Frenchman on the North American hard court swing.