Murray tames Kyrgios to reach last 16

ByReuters

Published 30/05/2015 at 11:31 GMT

Andy Murray tamed Australian wildchild Nick Kyrgios to reach the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday, winning an entertaining tussle 6-4 6-2 6-3 on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

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Murray, the third seed, was ultimately too solid for the 20-year-old Kyrgios who played some scintillating shots but fired too many errors to really trouble the Scot.

Kyrgios produced arguably the shot of the tournament in the first set, a winning lob played between his legs as he threatened to make an impression.

But when he wasted a break point midway through the second set with a basic forehand error his challenge faded.

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Murray claimed victory with a stunning backhand winner to take his winning streak on clay to 13 and will play either Belgian David Goffin or Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the fourth round.

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