Simon stampede continues in Canada

TORONTO (AFP) - Frenchman Gilles Simon maintained his championship momentum from Indianapolis as he squeezed in a 6-1, 6-3 opening win at the Toronto Masters on Tuesday before lightning interrupted matches.

Officials were taking no chances as they called contests off court shortly after the number 22 beat American teenaged qualifier Donald Young 6-1, 6-3.

German Tommy Haas, a quarter-finalist last week at the Indianapolis event where he ended with a loss to eventual champion Simon, was another early winner.

The 30-year-old German beat Spain's Carlos Moya 6-3, 6-2.