Canadian tennis players face the heat in Gatineau

Aleksandra Wozniak (Canada) keeps her eye on the ball on her way to a 7-6 6-1 victory over Katie Swan (Great Britain) at the ITF Pro Circuit tennis tournament in Gatineau, Quebec today.

Katie Swan on the run in Gatineau. She called a medical timeout in the second set and never got back on track.

Samantha Murray (Great Britain) lines up a return in Gatineau. She went on to defeat Layne Sleeth (Canada) 64-75 in the mid-day heat.

Layne Sleeth came up short in her first round match in Gatineau today.

ATP National Bank Challenger Tournament played along side the women's ITF Pro Circuit tour in Gatineau. Defending champion Peter Polansky (Canada) powered his way to a 62-62 first round victory over Hiroki Moriya (Japan).

Hiroki Moriya prepares to return a shot from Peter Polansky.