Grigor Dimitrov easy winner over Dustin Brown

Melbourne: Rising star Grigor Dimitrov cruised to a straight sets victory over Dustin Brown in quick time to advance at the Australian Open on Monday.

The 10th seeded Bulgarian was never in trouble as he powered to a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 win in just 69 minutes to reach the second round.

Dimitrov, at the vanguard of the new order of younger players, impressed with his all court coverage and groundstrokes and will next face either Slovakia`s Lukas Lacko or Argentine Maximo Gonzalez.