Prakash Amritraj advanced to the second round of the USD 1,00,000 Vancouver Open ATP event with a straight set win.

He registered the victory against Croat Ivan Dodig but his doubles journey ended in the opener itself.

The unseeded Indian won 7-5 6-3 to set up his next match against Cyprus star and third seed Marcos Baghdatis.

However, while teaming up Pakistani Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, seeded third, he lost the opening match of the doubles event 2-6 2-6 to unseeded Kyu Tae Im of Korea and Marinko Matosevic of Australia.

Also making an early exit was Harsh Mankad and his American partner David Martin after losing their first round 6-7(7) 2-6 to Israeli pair of Amir Hadad and Harel Levy.