Gallery: Rogers Cup gets underway

The first Monday of any WTA Premier or ATP Masters 1000 tournament combines a heady mixture of media opportunities and first round matches. It was no different on day one of the Rogers Cup, where most of the big names turned out to talk to the press, while a few simply got knocked out of the tournament. These are the best photos of the day.

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: Juan Martin del Potro won the match of the opening round, beating John Isner 7-5 7-5. Photo: Getty Images

: After two straight tournament wins, it was a disappointing exit for Isner. Photo: Getty Images

: It was a tight match from start to finish, with Delpo getting the decisive break late in each set. Photo: Getty Images

: Delpo and Isner battle it out against a stunning backdrop. Photo: Getty Images

: Petra Kvitova was a 6-1 7-6(5) winner over Carla Suarez Navarro. Photo: Getty Images

: Monfils was a 2-6 7-6(1) 6-1 winner over Johnson. Photo: Getty Images

: Kristina Mladenovic suffered a surprise 6-3 6-2 defeat to Barbora Strycova. Photo: Getty Images

: Strycova will play Australia’s Daria Gavrilova in the second round. Photo: Getty Images

: David Ferrer picked up a morale boosting 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 win against Next Gen star Kyle Edmund. Photo: Getty Images

: Nick Kyrgios picked up a much-needed win, downing Viktor Troicki 6-1 6-2. Photo: Getty Images

: Irina-Camelia Begu went down 6-1 3-6 6-3 to Venus Williams. Photo: Getty Images

: Karolina Pliskova is playing her first tournament as world No.1 at Rogers Cup. Photo: Getty Images

: Gael Monfils speaks to the press following his win over Steve Johnson. Photo: Getty Images

: Garbine Muguruza speaks with the press ahead of her first match at Rogers Cup 2017. Photo: Getty Images

: Genie Bouchard will carry home hopes at the Rogers Cup. Photo: Getty Images