Sania Mirza [ Images ] overcame a second set laps to beat local wild card Heidi El Tabakh [ Images ] and move to the second and final qualifying round of the WTA Rogers Cup.

Seeded 11th in the qualifying event, Sania dispatched the Canadian 6-0, 4-6, 6-0 after one hour and 42 minutes.

The Indian will next face Germany's [ Images ] Kathrin Woerle, who defeated Russian Alla Kudryatseva 6-2, 7-5 in her opening round.

Sania made a strong start and was all over her opponent but surrendered her serve thrice in the second set to let the local player make a comeback.

However, she again regrouped and blanked Heidi in the decisive third set to move to the next stage.