Seventh-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and US teenager Ryan Harrison led the youth movement in evidence on Tuesday at the ATP Los Angeles hardcourt tournament. Dimitrov, 20, made short work of two-time Los Angeles champion Tommy Haas, downing the 33-year-old German veteran 6-3, 6-2 in 66 minutes.
The Bulgarian arrived in Los Angeles at a career-high 57th in the world rankings and aiming to improve on two quarter-final appearances on the ATP Tour this year. Harrison, 19, celebrated his move into the world's top 100 with a three-set first-round victory over Richard Berankis.
Harrison, who reached his first career semi-final in Atlanta last week, rallied from a set and a break down to notch a 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6-3 victory over Lithuania's Berankis, who is himself 21. "I was down a set and 4-2 and he had a game point on his serve," Harrison said. "I was four points from being out of there. To get through one of those matches early in the tournament, it's like a kickstart."