Flipkens beats top-seeded Cibulkova in Quebec City

Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens beat top-seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday in the first round of the Bell Challenge.

In the second round, American Lauren Davis easily defeated second-seeded Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium 6-1, 6-1, and third-seeded Mona Barthel of Germany beat Slovenia's Petra Rampre 6-2, 6-1.