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Xavier Malisse snapped a racquet over his knee in a fit of anger but eventually got his game under control to end a four-match, first-round losing streak at the Los Angeles Open.
The fifth-seeded Belgian went on to beat recent UCLA graduate Nicolas Meister, of the US, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the second round.
American Michael Russell earned a second-round place as he beat compatriot Jesse Levine 6-3, 6-4 while Russian Igor Andreev put out Israeli Dudi Sela 7-6 (7/4), 6-4.
