Paes thorugh to second round

Paes used well-placed angle shots and volleys to repeatedly torment his opponent. And Paes, not known as a big server, hit seven aces and didn8217;t face a break point.

Paes, whose victory last year was the only singles title of his career, said the grass courts of Newport are tailored to his game. He played grass-court tennis growing up in India, and the soft grass here produces low bounces that are perfect for the 58217;108221; Paes and his compact strokes.

Paes, who wants to improve his current singles ranking of 102, will face top-seeded Wayne Ferreira of South Africa tomorrow.