Michael Chang's Salem Open campaign gathered momentum as he breezed through to the second round courtesy of a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Hong Kong hero Melvin Tong at Victoria Park yesterday.
Picking up where he left off when rain halted play on Tuesday night, with Chang leading 3-0, the world number three was on court for just 28 minutes in his triumph over the wild-card entrant.
Tong, who returned to the territory on Tuesday direct from Hong Kong's 4-1 Davis Cup victory over Saudi Arabia, was unable to cope with Chang's all-round strength.
The 22-year-old Hong Kong number one, the smallest player in the tournament, realised the yawning gap between himself and Chang, winning just 12 points.
Top-seeded Chang still showered praise on the Hong Kong player, who stands only 1.67 metres tall.
'He [Tong] played some pretty good tennis. It's not an easy thing to do coming from Saudi Arabia and playing today. He's got a good forehand and a good serve for his size. He'll continue to improve,' said Chang, who doesn't often play somebody smaller than his 1.75-metre frame.