Luke Jensen was hitting balls while wearing Michael Way's crash helmet. Then things got silly.

But then that's the Jensens, Luke and Murphy, tennis' answer to the Harlem Globetrotters, who sent a large crowd and even their opponents away smiling with their first-round 6-2, 6-4 victory.

It helped that Way and his local partner Gregg Frigerio were under no illusions of victory against one of the world's top tennis pairings and didn't take offence to the clowning.

"I knew they weren't mocking us, they were just playing to the crowd,'' said Way.

Added Frigerio: "They took the edge off a lot. They wanted us to play as well as we could by making it a relaxed atmosphere.'' Luke Jensen admitted the line between humour and humiliation is one he and his brother must straddle when playing on the often stuffy ATP circuit. "We're in the entertainment business,'' said Luke. "We're not trying to show anybody up. All we're tying to do is get the crowd into it and have them enjoy it. Our brand of tennis is different than any other brand of tennis. When you come out to see the Jensens play, it's going to be different.'' That's for sure. How many other players serve with their right hand then almost absently switch over to their left? The pair feigned, volleyball-style, overhead smashes. They turned their back during serves and shouted encouragement to their opponents ("Come on Jersey,'' said Luke Jensen at one point, referring to Frigerio's Garden State heritage. He then admonished himself for "a coaching violation.'').

Luke pretended to double-over laughing at a Way mis-hit and even cracked up the chair umpire when he threw three balls in the air during his service.

There was also some good tennis, a fact recognised by all players. When Way reached down to put back a drop shot for a win in the third game of the second set, he crossed the net and accepted high fives from both Jensens. Way and Murphy -- he's the one with the shaved head -- even got involved in a baseline "grunting'' competition.

"We're just going to go out and have fun no matter what,'' said Luke, who maintains the trademark pony tail. "And it's good when have two people you play against who are in on the act, who have fun and still play serious tennis.'' Open results and schedule YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Singles Dirk Dier d Richard Brostowicz 6-4, 6-4 MaliVai Washington d Dennis Van Scheppingen (8) 6-2, 6-3 Marcelo Charpentier d Lars Rehmann 6-1, 6-7, 3-2 ret.

Lars Jonsson d Mark Knowles 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 Andrew Ilie d Sargis Sargsian (1) 6-1, 6-4 Oliver Gross (4) d Mikael Pernfors 6-2, 6-4 Mashiska Washington d Frederik Fetterlein 6-3, 6-1 Doubles Roberto Jabali/David Witt d Lars Rehmann/Ulrich Seetzen 7-5, 6-2 Tom Nijssen/Greg VanEmburgh v Andrei Cherkasov/Rodolphe Gilbert 6-7, 6-4, 3-5 susp. darkness Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen d Gregg Frigerio/Michael Way 6-0, 6-2 TODAY'S SCHEDULE Centre Court, 11.00 a.m.

Lucas Arnold (6) v Andrei Merinov Followed by Grant Doyle v Hernan Gumy (5) Followed by David Witt v Richey Reneberg (2) 6.30 p.m.

Lars Jonsson/Mikael Pernfors v MaliVai Washington/Mashiska Washington Marcio Carlsson/Francisco Costa v Doug Flach/Richey Reneberg Court 7, 12.00 noon Roberto Jabali v Franco Squillari (7) Followed by Francisco Costa v Christian Ruud (3) Followed by M.Charpentier/S.Prieto v M.Knowles/S.Sargsian Court 5, 12.00 noon Dirk Dier/Michael Kohlmann v Andrew Illie/Todd Larkham