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Watson qualifies for Rogers Cup

British number one Heather Watson qualified for the main draw of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a three-set win over Australia's Jarmila Gajdosova.

The 23-year-old beat Gajdosova 6-1 3-6 6-2, having beaten Elena Vesnina in the first round of qualifying on Saturday.

James Ward missed out on a place in the main draw of the men's event, which takes place in Montreal, after a 6-2 6-4 loss to Colombia's Alejandro Falla.

Andy Murray is seeded second for the Masters 1000 tournament.

The Scot has a bye in round one and will play Tommy Robredo or Feliciano Lopez in his opening match, while top seed Novak Djokovic faces Thomaz Bellucci or Pablo Cuevas.