Birrell falls in straight sets in Montreal

Australian Kimberly Birrell was beaten 7-6(7), 6-4 by Viktorija Golubic in the Montreal M7 round. Birrell lost both sets, with the opening set decided by a tiebreak after she and Golubic exchanged six games apiece. Golubic then took the second set 6-4 to complete a 2-0 victory. The result leaves Birrell with no sets won from the match, which was recorded as final in Toronto, Canada.