Murray, Djokovic and Nadal reach Rogers Cup quarter-finals
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Updated 14/08/2015 at 07:30 GMT
World number one Novak Djokovic, second seed Andy Murray and three-time champion Rafa Nadal were all cheered into the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup on Thursday while controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios exited to boos and a hefty fine.
Andy Murray shakes hands with Gilles Muller
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Murray shrugged off a slow start, which saw him save four break points in his opening service game, to coast home in 65 minutes.
He later lost his doubles match to brother Jamie, their first match on tour.
Doubles specialist Jamie and Australian John Peers edged fellow Scotsman Andy and Indian Leander Paes 6-4 7-6(9).
Djokovic, also a three time winner on the Canadian hardcourts, needed only 54 minutes to complete a 6-2 6-1 demolition of American Jack Sock while Murray was equally economic in disposing of Luxembourg's Gilles Muller 6-3 6-2 in just over an hour.
Nadal, finding his hardcourt footing coming off a clay court win in Hamburg, produced a snappy 6-3 6-3 victory over Russian qualifier Mikhail Youzhny as Japanese fourth seed Kei Nishikori rolled to a 6-4 6-4 win over 13th seed David Goffin.
While there were plenty of cheers in be heard across the Montreal tennis complex on Thursday few were for Kyrgios who entered his match to boos and exited the same way after falling 7-5 6-3 to big-hitting American John Isner.
The Australian had insulted Swiss opponent Stan Wawrinka on Wednesday during their second round encounter.
Prior to the match the ATP had fined Kyrgios $10,000, the maximum penalty available, for remarks directed at Wawrinka about his girlfriend picked up by a courtside microphone.
With Isner serving for the match there were more boos for Kyrgios who lost his cool again engaging in a heated exchange with a spectator yelling "You're so tough man, so tough".
It was all calm on centre court where Djokovic got off to a sluggish start but after breaking to go up 3-2 the 28-year-old Serb was in complete control with the Sock managing just a single break chance, which he was unable to convert.
"At the beginning of the match I think we were both a bit rusty," said Djokovic. "But I just managed to make the crucial break. That was the turning point, going up 3-2 in the first set. Then I was in control."
Djokovic continues to dominate at the ATP Tour's biggest events, running his Masters 1000 winning streak to 28 matches.
Murray will face either Bernard Tomic or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in his singles quarter-finals.
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Jack Sock of the United States (left) shakes hands with Novak Djokovic of Serbia after their match
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A three-time champion on the Canadian hardcourts, Djokovic needed just 54 minutes against the overmatched American to book his spot in the last eight.
Djokovic got off to a sluggish start in the opening centre court match of the day but after breaking to go up 3-2 the 28-year-old Serb was in complete control with Sock managing just a single break chance, which he was unable to convert.
"At the beginning of the match I think we were both a bit rusty. I think he had more chances in the opening two or three service games of mine but I just managed to make the crucial break," said Djokovic.
"That was the turning point, going up 3-2 in the first set. Then I was in control.
"All in all it was better than the first match and hopefully it is going to progress in that way," said Djokovic, who beat Thomaz Bellucci 6-3 7-6 in his opening contest.
Djokovic continues to dominate at the ATP Tour's biggest events, unbeaten in a prestigious Masters 1000 tournament since he fell to Roger Federer in Shanghai last year.
With additional copy from Reuters
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