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| Henman cruises through in Japan | Henman cruises through in Japan |
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| Tim Henman got off to a confident start at the Japan Open with a 6-2 6-1 win over Canada's Frank Dancevic. | Tim Henman got off to a confident start at the Japan Open with a 6-2 6-1 win over Canada's Frank Dancevic. |
| The 10th seed, who had a bye in the first round, will face Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, who beat American Robby Ginepri 6-2 6-2. | The 10th seed, who had a bye in the first round, will face Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, who beat American Robby Ginepri 6-2 6-2. |
| "The court is a little bit quicker than what I usually play on, but it suits my game really well," said Henman. | "The court is a little bit quicker than what I usually play on, but it suits my game really well," said Henman. |
| "I'll try to play the same way as I did today and see what happens. You've just got to keep plugging away." | "I'll try to play the same way as I did today and see what happens. You've just got to keep plugging away." |
| British number one Andy Murray is not in singles action until Wednesday, when he faces Jiri Novak. | British number one Andy Murray is not in singles action until Wednesday, when he faces Jiri Novak. |
| Meanwhile, Murray and his brother Jamie continued to impress as a doubles team with victory in the Japan Open first round. | |
| They beat United States pair Eric Butorac and Travis Parrott 7-5 6-3 in Tokyo, following their run to the Bangkok final last week. | |
| The Scottish brothers, who may have a future as a partnership in Great Britain's Davis Cup side, will face Americans Paul Goldstein and Jim Thomas in the quarter-finals. |