Henman powers past Massu

Henman powered his way to a straight sets win

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Tim Henman eased his way into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a straight sets win over Chile's Nicolas Massu.

The British number one took the first set 6-1 before taking the second on a tie-break.

Every year my clay court game has improved and this year I feel I'm playing well

Tim Henman

Henman stamped his authority on the match straight from the start, breaking his opponent in the very first game.

The second set was much closer, with Massu's improved serving forcing a tie-break, which Henman won 7-3.

The tournament's fourth seed will now face Argentine clay-court specialist Juan Ignacio Chela in the third round.

Massu's serve let him down early on - and he suffered further problems when he was hit on the nose by a Henman volley.

The South American was also struggling with an arm injury, but he fought back in the second set, thanks in no small part to a much-improved service game.

Henman showed few signs of tiredness following his three-set victory over Argentine Guillermo Coria on Tuesday.