Queen’s Club: Murray cruises into quarter-final
World number two to face British wildcard Kyle Edmund for a semi-final spot
Andy Murray serves to Aljaz Bedene at Queen's Club in London, England on June 16, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
LONDON:
Andy Murray set up the first all-British Queen’s Club quarter-final in the Open era as the defending champion cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 victory yesterday.
Murray will face British wildcard Kyle Edmund for a place in the semi-finals after brushing aside Aljaz Bedene, another of his compatriots, in the second round of the Wimbledon warm-up event.
The last time two British players contested an ATP Tour quarter-final was in Adelaide in 2002 when Tim Henman defeated Greg Rusedski 6-4, 6-4.
Murray is bidding for a record fifth Queen’s crown and the world number two took just 83 minutes to extend his fine career record in West London to 27-5 and book a sixth appearance in the Queen’s last eight.
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The 29-year-old Scot, who resumed his partnership with coach Ivan Lendl this week after a two-year separation, next takes on Davis Cup teammate Edmund, who was given a walkover into the quarter-finals after his French opponent Paul-Henri Mathieu pulled out with a wrist problem.
The promising 21-year-old had enjoyed the best win of his career on Wednesday when he defeated French world number 18 Gilles Simon in the first round.
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While there was another more high-profile Battle of Britain going on across the English Channel in France, where England and Wales clashed in Euro 2016, there was plenty at stake for Murray in a rare meeting with a compatriot.
It was the first time Murray had faced a British opponent at Tour level on home soil and the first time anywhere since he lost to Henman in Bangkok in 2006.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 17th, 2016.
Andy Murray set up the first all-British Queen’s Club quarter-final in the Open era as the defending champion cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 victory yesterday.
Murray will face British wildcard Kyle Edmund for a place in the semi-finals after brushing aside Aljaz Bedene, another of his compatriots, in the second round of the Wimbledon warm-up event.
The last time two British players contested an ATP Tour quarter-final was in Adelaide in 2002 when Tim Henman defeated Greg Rusedski 6-4, 6-4.
Murray is bidding for a record fifth Queen’s crown and the world number two took just 83 minutes to extend his fine career record in West London to 27-5 and book a sixth appearance in the Queen’s last eight.
Queen’s Club: Lendl reunion a breeze for Murray
The 29-year-old Scot, who resumed his partnership with coach Ivan Lendl this week after a two-year separation, next takes on Davis Cup teammate Edmund, who was given a walkover into the quarter-finals after his French opponent Paul-Henri Mathieu pulled out with a wrist problem.
The promising 21-year-old had enjoyed the best win of his career on Wednesday when he defeated French world number 18 Gilles Simon in the first round.
Murray into French Open final against Djokovic
While there was another more high-profile Battle of Britain going on across the English Channel in France, where England and Wales clashed in Euro 2016, there was plenty at stake for Murray in a rare meeting with a compatriot.
It was the first time Murray had faced a British opponent at Tour level on home soil and the first time anywhere since he lost to Henman in Bangkok in 2006.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 17th, 2016.