Andy Murray romped into the third round of the Australian Open with a clinical 6-1 6-3 6-3 victory over Illya Marchenko. He will next face Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.
Murray traded hard-hitting groundstrokes with Marchenko, but strikingly his composure on important game points, a facet that has so often let him down in the past, saw past the Ukrainian. Murray's strong serving will also provide him a great reference point later on as he seeks to win his first ever grand slam.
Garcia-Lopez, like most Spaniards, play behind the baseline, taking the ball on the rise and punishing the opponent with seemingly endlessly long rallies. It would not be such a surprise to see Murray at the net on many an occasion to exert pressure and force Garcia-Lopez to come up with the shots.
While the Spaniard may seem like a tricky customer, Murray should dispatch him easily. Tougher tests will come after this should he pass. Nadal remains the ominous threat to the Scot's challenge.
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