Kuala Lumpur  - The French pair of Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet overcame jet lag to move into the second round of the Malaysian Open Wednesday as both advanced with ease.

Fifth seed Monfils, winner of the second tennis title of his career last weekend in Metz, France, had to travel long and hard to reach Asia, but started his campaign over Kazak Denis Istomin 7-6 (7-
3), 7-6 (7-2).

Gasquet crushed Romanian Victor Crivoi 6-1, 6-2 while 2006 Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis again failed to put two match wins together, with the Cypriot losing to Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-2, 6-3 to exit the second round.