KEY POINTS:
Rubin Statham has won his first-round singles and doubles matches at the clay court US$10,000 Futures at Peoria, Illinois.
Kiwi Statham, the sixth seed, defeated American Marcus Fugate 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 and will face another American, Luke Shields, in the second round.
Kiwi qualifiers, Adam Thompson and Michael Venus lost their first round matches.