Bartoli crushed in Quebec

Top seed Marion Bartoli made a shock second-round exit from the WTA Tour Bell Challenge when she was stunned by wild card Rebecca Marino in straight sets in Quebec.

The 2007 Wimbledon finalist is ranked 139 places above her Canadian opponent but that counted for nothing as Marino claimed a 6-3 6-1 victory.

Bartoli’s game deserted her as she produced eight double faults to Marino’s one with the teenager also firing down 10 aces.

The Frenchwoman failed to convert any of her three break points and victory was wrapped up in an hour and 15 minutes.

With second seed Aravane Rezai knocked out yesterday, it means Lucie Safarova is the highest-ranked seed remaining.

The world number 28, seeded third in Canada, was superior all round as she progressed with a 6-4 6-2 win over Johanna Larsson.

Larsson had eight opportunities to break her opponent but converted just one and Safarova enjoyed a straightforward victory in one hour 25 minutes.

Fifth seed Melanie Oudin eased through 6-3 6-0 against Anna Tatishvilli but sixth seed Julia Goerges crashed out in straight sets, beaten by American Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

Mattek-Sands produced four double faults but she was vastly more clinical with her service game and ran out a 6-1 6-4 winner.