Canada's Dan Martin falls in straight sets in opening round of National Bank Open
Martin, ranked 560th in the world, was given a wild-card entry into the 32-man qualifier and upset Japan's Taro Daniel over the weekend to secure his first ATP Tour main draw appearance.
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