Murray starts strongly in Paris
Friday, 31 October 2008
Andy Murray started his Paris Masters campaign with a second-round 6-2 6-4 victory over American Sam Querrey, reports BBC.
The British number one, who had a first-round bye, is bidding to seal a record third straight Masters title after wins in Cincinnati and Madrid.
After losing his opening service game, the Scot won the next six games in a row to take the opening set and went on to secure his place in the third round.
Murray will now face Fernando Verdasco at around 1500 GMT Thursday.
Murray went into the event after retaining his St Petersburg Open crown Sunday and unbeaten since losing to Roger Federer in the US open final.
He made a tentative start as the big-serving American, ranked 41 in the world, looked the more solid.
But Murray quickly got himself back into the match and Querrey was unable to find a way past the Scot who sealed the set with his fifth ace of the game.
After the first four games of the second set went with serve, Murray took advantage of three double faults by Querrey in the fifth game to break and lead 3-2.
But at 4-3 up on his own serve, he was surprisingly broken by Querrey, who went 30-0 up and won the game on his third break point.
The British number one, who had a first-round bye, is bidding to seal a record third straight Masters title after wins in Cincinnati and Madrid.
After losing his opening service game, the Scot won the next six games in a row to take the opening set and went on to secure his place in the third round.
Murray will now face Fernando Verdasco at around 1500 GMT Thursday.
Murray went into the event after retaining his St Petersburg Open crown Sunday and unbeaten since losing to Roger Federer in the US open final.
He made a tentative start as the big-serving American, ranked 41 in the world, looked the more solid.
But Murray quickly got himself back into the match and Querrey was unable to find a way past the Scot who sealed the set with his fifth ace of the game.
After the first four games of the second set went with serve, Murray took advantage of three double faults by Querrey in the fifth game to break and lead 3-2.
But at 4-3 up on his own serve, he was surprisingly broken by Querrey, who went 30-0 up and won the game on his third break point.