Gonzalez out in Montreal

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Gonzalez struggled with his first serve throughout the two-and-a-half-hour contest, while Stepanek saved all eight break points he faced and crucially converted his only chance in the third set.

Stepanek will face either 12th seeded German Tommy Haas or qualifier Michael Russell in the third round.

Third seed Novak Djokovic eased to a 6-3 6-3 victory over German Nicolas Kiefer another second-round contest in Montreal.

The 2007 campaign has been an impressive one for the 20-year-old, who reached the semi-finals at both the French Open and Wimbledon en route to being ranked third in the world.

The Serbian has also experienced a great deal of success in the ATP Masters Series, especially in events held on hardcourts.

Djokovic reached the final at Indian Wells in March before picking up one of his five career titles at Miami two weeks later.

And he added to that success against Kiefer, beating the German for the second time in as many matches this season.

"I always have some goals," said Djokovic. "My goal after the good start of the year was to reach the Masters. Looking at the points unofficially, I am in the Masters right now, which is a great thing. I mean, it's a great achievement. Again, I'm satisfied, I'm happy, but I'm not going to stop here. I'll try to do well in the next part of the year."