Murray taking nothing for granted in Dubai

The world number three made light work of Joao Sousa to set up a clash with the young Croatian – winning 6-0 6-2 in 57 minutes.

In the end it was Sousa's performance that highlighted the gulf in class between the pair, the Portuguese with 38 unforced errors in the match and only able to hold serve nine games in.

Despite Sousa's lacklustre performance Murray says he had to be wary heading into the final set and insists there won’t be any complacency when he takes on the 18-year-old Coric.

"The beginning of the second set was a little bit tricky because he was starting to play a bit better and saved a few break points," two two-time grand slam winner said.

"The first set went by very comfortably and then when someone starts to come back into it, that's when it's very important to concentrate on the correct tactics and the way that you're playing.

"Sometimes you go into a match thinking you have less chance of winning. For sure he got off to a very slow start and was very frustrated from even two games into the match, which is quite rare.

"He's (Coric) obviously one of the young guys who's going to continue to get better every week with experience.

"He's going to be making improvements in his game and realising the things he needs to work on if he wants to get to the top of the game. He'll be a tough opponent. He's had some good wins already against top players."

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