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Shapovalov defeated France's Pierre-Hugues
Herbert 6-3 7-5 to snap a five-match losing streak while Raonic
crushed 16 aces en route to a 6-4 6-4 win over another
Frenchman, Lucas Pouille, earlier in the day.
Their victories helped keep the nation's hopes of a homegrown
men's singles champion alive. The last Canadian man to triumph
at the event was Robert Bedard in 1958.
Another promising young Canadian, 18-year-old Felix Auger
Aliassime, will be in action on Tuesday when the Montreal native
faces compatriot Vasek Pospisil in the first round.
There was more French woe with 2014 champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
losing 6-2 6-2 to German Jan-Lennard Struff, while 16th seed
Gael Monfils survived a scare from world No. 172 Peter Polansky
before advancing 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3.
Monfils will next meet qualifier Ilya Ivashka, who was a
straight-sets winner over South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, 10th seed Roberto
Bautista Agut and American Tommy Paul were among the other
players to advance to the second round on Monday.
Top American John Isner will face Australia's Jordan Thompson,
Marin Cilic will battle Bradley Klahn, and 11th seed Borna Coric
and Peter Gojowczyk will have their first career meeting when
the Masters 1000 event resumes on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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