Canada's Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes open Ostrava beach volleyball event with pair of wins

Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes may be rounding into form as a team. The Canadian duo topped Switzerland's Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli and the Czech Republic's Barbora Hermannova and Marie-Sara Stochlova each in straight sets on Thursday at an Elite 16 tournament in Ostrava.