A fascinating aspect about the ITF's Futures event is that surprise results are likely to come fast and furious. Although only two and a quarter hours play was possible at the outset of the weeks tournament due to rain at Riverview yesterday, the top seed from Holland, Rogler Wassen resembled something of a pied piper when leading an exit march of seeds.

Wassen has had a forgettable Dublin experience. He was forced out of last weeks event due to illness and had his hopes of ATP points dashed in just two hours in yesterday first round. Noam Okun, a 20-year-old Israeli was the giant killer but he had demonstrated his ability to surprise when reaching last weeks final from an unseeded position.

Okun is in his second year as a professional and has the sort of game that should enable him to make steady progress on the ATP computer from his present position of 467. Number seven seed Michael Hill last week's winner from Australia showed signs of fatigue and crashed out to unseeded Igor Gaudi of Italy.

Yet another seed bit the dust when Harel Levy (6) could not overcome the more resilient game of unseeded Italian Daniele Bracciali.

Tommy Hamilton was the only Irish player to sample the action and is a set down to Swiss number five seed Filppo Veglio.

Unlike last week, Owen Casey should have an easier start today against a qualifier, Luke Bourgeois of Australia. Scott Barron, the Irish number one also faces a qualifier in Rob Cheyne of New Zealand. John Doran goes in against Scott Humphries, ranked 570 from the US.

Singles: (first round) - N Okun ( Isr) bt R Wassen (Ned) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3, I Gaudi (Ita) bt M Hill (Aus) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. K Ivanov-Smolensky (Rus) bt T Shimada (Jpn) 6-3, 6-4, D Braccciali ( It) bt H Levy (Isr) 6-7, 6-2, 6-4.