American Donald Young completed a relatively simple 6-2, 6-4 win over his new doubles partner, Australian Greg Jones, to move into the second round of the XL Bermuda Open last night.

Young, ranked fourth for this week's tournament, was made to work for the win on a frustrating evening when both players struggled to find their rhythm.

Jones especially struggled to adapt to the pace of the clay court, and in the end was made to pay for that and several rather casual drop shots that only found

his own side of the net.

"It was very frustrating out their today," said Young.

"Neither of us played particularly well. I struggled with my rhythm, but I made a few shots and got through it.

"It was tough out there, and at times you do get annoyed with yourself, but you just have to deal with it.

"I knew that he hadn't played much on clay before so I just tried to move him around the court and take the points when they came."

The pair have met each other other before in the junior events at Wimbledon and the US Open, and later this week will team up as doules partners for the first time.

But while Jones has only just turned professional, Young has been on the circuit for the last four years and in the end his greater experience told.

The first set was almost over before it had begun with Jones being broken in the first game.

The young Aussie struggled with the pace of the court, and was caught out by Young's greater power from the baseline.

Young never looked like losing the first set but Jones at least made him work for the remaining games, coming into the net more as the set progressed and beginning to win more points on his own serve.

He did take two games from the set, mainly when he was more aggressive and while Young was generally able to step up a level he also struggled to find his best game.

The second set was much closer if only in terms of the result.

In reality, Jones never looked like he would take the set from Young.

He won his first game fairly comfortably, and even had chances to break Jones but the more experienced player always found an extra level when it mattered.

Jones too made some poor decisions during the set. His best points came when he was more aggressive and came into the net, but he did that too little, and Young made him pay.

For Young, the biggest threat came from a series of marginal line calls and some dodgy bounces off the court. One which bounced at his feet and then almost hit him in

the nose, drew a roar of frustration from the young American.

However, some fine forehands, and the ability to move Jones around the court at will, meant he always found a way out of his frustration.

The American eventually moved ahead, breaking Jones in the ninth game to go 5-4 ahead. Jones though made it easy, gifting his opponent the game with a lazy drop shot that didn't make it over the net.

Young then closed out the game without losing a point and completed the win in little more than an hour and a half.

In today's top match, Israel's number one seed, Dudi Sela, opens proceedings on centre court against the Czech Republic's Jan Vacek.

Second seed Oscar Hernandez of Spain takes on Argentina's Carlos Berlocq on the same court later in the day.

Yesterday's first

round singles

Viktor Troicki (SRB) d Sergio Roitman (ARG), 3-6 6-2 6-2

John Isner (USA) d Paul Capdeville (CHI), 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4

Nikita Kryvonos (USA) d David Martin (USA), 7-6(8) 7-5

Franko Skugor (CRO) d Scott Lipsky (USA), 6-3 6-2

Harel Levy (ISR) d Mariano Puerto (ARG), 6-2 6-3

Donald Young (USA) d Greg Jones (AUS), 6-2 6-4

First round doubles

Kryvonos (USA)/ Vacek (CZE) d Bray (BER)/ Collieson (BER), 6-2 6-2

Hartfield (ARG)/Rojer (AHO) v Butorac (USA)/Fisher (AUS)

Today's schedule

Centre Court

Matches start at 11 a.m.

Dudi Sela (ISR) v Jan Vacek (CZE)

followed by

Pablo Cuevas (URU) v Robbie Ginepri

followed by

Carlos Berlocq (ARG) v Oscar Hernandez (ESP)

Not before 6.30 p.m.

Marcel (ESP) v Diego Hartfield (ARG)

followed by

Alex Bogomolov jr (USA) v Ernests Gulbis (LAT)

Court Seven

Matches start at 11 a.m.

Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Marcos Daniel (BRA)

followed by

Nicolas Massu (CHI) v Daniel Koellerer (AUT)

followed by

Peter Polansky (CAN) v Peter Luczak (AUS)

followed by

Scott Lipsky (USA)/David Martin (USA) v Paul Capdeville (CHI)/Robby Ginepri (USA)

Court Five

Matches start at 11 a.m.

Vincent Spadea (USA) v Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)

followed by

Wayne Odesnik (USA) v Noam Okun (ISR)

followed by

Greg Jones (AUS)/Donald Young (USA) v Stephen Amritraj (IND)/Dudi Sela (ISR)