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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. In other second round matches, American seventh seed Robbie Ginepri was beaten 6-2 6-2 by Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina.
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. In the first round of the women's singles event, unseeded American Jamea Jackson ousted Argentine sixth seed Gisela Dulko 6-4 6-1.
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.