Lars Jonsson in the final qualifier at Coral Beach yesterday.

Jonsson, formerly ranked 67 in the world but now down at 272, brushed past the Island's number one 6-0, 6-1 in just 45 minutes.

It was not that Way played badly, simply that the consistency, power and confidence of a man who plays virtually year round was just too much for him.

That confidence, especially, was best indicated when Way won his only game of the match -- surprisingly by breaking Jonsson's serve after being 40-0 down in the fifth game of the second set.

While Way went to the changeover with his arms raised aloft in mock triumph as the local audience cheered, the Swede allowed himself a wry smile.

Way then had two points on his own serve to make it 4-2 but Jonsson just waited for his opening and grabbed it with both hands to clinch the match.

Afterwards, the 31-year-old Way admitted that Jonsson was probably the best player he had ever come up against.

"He doesn't hit the ball any harder than James,'' he said, referring to Collieson, the up and coming Bermudian he had beaten in three sets on Sunday.

"But he doesn't make any errors and he doesn't give away any points.

"But he does this for a living and plays 52 weeks of the year. I can't expect to play a match like that once a year and do well.

"I was always on the back foot but I don't think the score quite indicated the way I played. We had a decent hit but I'm just not consistent enough.'' And he joked: "I would have liked to have got a few more games; that's the worst I've been beaten -- at least since I was 12.'' Jonsson's victory earned him a first round match with wild card Mark Knowles of the Bahamas.

Meanwhile, Bermuda's doubles pair of Donald Evans and Ricky Mallory were also shown a hasty exit from the tournament when they were overpowered 6-0, 6-1 by Grant Doyle and Eric Taino last night.

In a Centre Court sleeper, the local duo managed only seven points in losing the first match in a little over 15 minutes. They equalled that tally in the first three games of the second -- going to deuce in the first and winning the third -- but managed just five points the rest of the way.

Bermuda have another wild card entry tonight but don't expect a different result. Way teams up with Gregg Frigerio on Centre Court against always-entertaining Luke and Murphy Jensen of Atlanta.

Open results and schedule 16.2.4,1.11.1,15.2.4,14.4, YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Qualifier Lars Jonsson d Michael Way 6-0, 6-1 Main draw Doug Flach d Sebastien Prieto 6-4, 6-2 Rodolphe Gilbert d Augustin Garizzio 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 Michael Kohlmann d Marcio Carlsson 6-1, 6-7 (1-7), 6-3 Todd Larkham d Andrei Cherkasov 6-3, 6-3 Grant Doyle/Eric Taino d Donald Evans/Ricky Mallory 6-0, 6-1 TODAY'S SCHEDULE Centre Court, 11.00 a.m.

Lars Rehmann (Q) v Marcelo Charpentier Followed by Dennis Van Scheppingen (8) v MaliVai Washington Followed by Sargis Sargsian (1) v Andrew Ilie 6.30 p.m.

Oliver Gross (4) v Mikael Pernfors Followed by Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen v Greg Frigerio/Michael Way Court Seven, 11.00 a.m.

Richard Brostowicz (Q) v Dirk Dier Followed by Mark Knowles v Lars Jonsson (Q) Followed by Mashiska Washington (Q) v Frederik Fetterlein Followed by Tom Nijssen/Gregg VanEmburgh (4) v Andrei Cherkasov/Rudolphe Gilbert Court Five, 3.00 p.m.

Lars Rehmann/Ulrich Seetzen v Roberto Jabali/David Witt