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The British number one beat Mariano Zabaleta 6-4 6-1 in the first round match, which was postponed from the previous day after persistent rain.

Henman survived an early break by the Argentine before sealing the first set in the 10th game.

He then brushed him aside with a double break in the next set to earn a second round showdown with Gustavo Kuerten.

"It was great to finally get onto court," said Henman, after his first competitive match since his quarter-final Wimbledon defeat to Mario Ancic.

I won in straight sets against Zabaleta, which will be important if I end up playing two matches today Tim Henman

"There were beautiful conditions out there. Neither of us played our best match, but it was good to get the win."

The early Zabaleta break meant Henman did not enjoy a completely straightforward victory, but he was pleased with his attacking display.

"It wasn't the best match I've ever played by any stretch of the imagination, but it was important to get the win, which is what I did," Henman told his website.

"It was important to get the first set as it meant I could relax and open my shoulders a bit in the second set.

"Overall, I was pleased with my tactics and I thought I mixed up my gameplan well - generally trying to keep the rallies short and using the chip-charge whenever I got the opportunity."

Henman faces a gruelling day on Thursday as organisers try to get back on schedule by playing the second and third rounds, with the Briton facing either Jan Hernych or Todd Reid if he beats Kuerten.