Tuesday, August 15 2006 12:06 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Montreal: Alberta Brianti has rallied to defeat Sania Mirza 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 here in a first-round match at a 1.3 million-dollar WTA hardcourt tennis tournament, a US Open tune-up event.

Brianti books a second-round date yesterday (14 Aug, 2006) with Slovenian 14th seed Katarina Srebotnik, who ousts Dutch standout Michaella Krajicek 6-3, 7-5.

French veteran Nathalie Dechy also rallies to reach the second round, outlasting Israeli qualifier Tzipora Obziler 6-7 (3/7), and 6-2, 6-1.

Dechy will next face Russian 15th seed Maria Kirilenko, who beat Croatian Jelena Kostanic 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.

Swiss seventh seed Martina Hingis learns her second-round opponent after her bye. She will face Italy's Mara Santangelo, who rallies to eliminate Austrian Sybille Bammer 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-2.