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| Andy Murray enjoys straight-sets win over Nick Kyrgios in the Rogers Cup | |
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| Andy Murray made light work of Nick Kyrgios as he cruised into the third round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over the Australian. | Andy Murray made light work of Nick Kyrgios as he cruised into the third round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over the Australian. |
| Kyrgios produced his career highlight by knocking Rafael Nadal out of Wimbledon earlier in the summer but he was unable to dent Murray’s challenge in the Canadian capital. | Kyrgios produced his career highlight by knocking Rafael Nadal out of Wimbledon earlier in the summer but he was unable to dent Murray’s challenge in the Canadian capital. |
| Murray dominated the match with his serve, producing seven aces in the two sets to book a clash with either Richard Gasquet or Ivo Karlovic in the next round. | |
| It was Murray’s first match since failing to defend his Wimbledon title with a last-eight exit from the All England Club last month. | It was Murray’s first match since failing to defend his Wimbledon title with a last-eight exit from the All England Club last month. |
| Murray, who is bidding to win the title for a third time having won it in 2009 and 2010, said: “I thought I did most things pretty solid. I didn’t make too many errors. I moved well. It was a solid match for a first match back after sort of four and a half, five weeks.” | |
| After a difficult 12 months during which he underwent back surgery and a coaching change, Murray’s performance provided a small boost heading towards the US Open and the year’s final grand slam which begins on 25 August at Flushing Meadows. | |
| Murray declared himself pain free but the battle now is to get back to full match fitness if he is to challenge for a third grand slam title. | Murray declared himself pain free but the battle now is to get back to full match fitness if he is to challenge for a third grand slam title. |
| “I started to feel good, actually, just before the French Open,” explained the world No9, who has not appeared in a final since lifting the Wimbledon title in 2013. | |
| “My back felt fine throughout the French Open and through the grass-court season. The only problem was that kind of before that I was able to practise but not sort of train off the court, do the stuff in the gym that makes you physically strong. | |
| “So when I was coming up against the better players, I was just lacking a little bit. But after Wimbledon, I went over to Miami and I really trained like I used to for the first time since the surgery and I felt much better.” | “So when I was coming up against the better players, I was just lacking a little bit. But after Wimbledon, I went over to Miami and I really trained like I used to for the first time since the surgery and I felt much better.” |
| The 27-year-old British No1 is set to meet Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup should he progress in his debut hardcourt tournament of the season. |