Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes / Sarah Pavan (7) defeated Manon Nummerdor-Flier / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (42), 2-0 (21-13, 23-21).
Humana-Paredes/Pavan have won both meetings against Nummerdor-Flier/Van Iersel, also winning earlier this year in the FIVB Moscow Three Star event.
In Pool G, Humana-Paredes/Pavan are 1-0 and Nummerdor-Flier/Van Iersel are 0-1.
Up next for the Canadians is Marta Menegatti / Rebecca Perry, Italy (31) while the Dutch play Fan Wang / Yuan Yue, China (18). Both matches are on Sunday, 30 July.