The second-seeded Scot’s straight sets win over a risky opponent maintained his standing, following the shock third round exit of world number one Novak Djokovic, as the bookies’ odds-on favourite to lift the Challenge Cup again on Sunday.
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Murray would grab the first two sets and looks to take control of the third – tied 1-1 in the frame, the two-time major victor unleashes this passing shot that the Aussie can not reach. “If he plays well, I’m not on my game, I can lose that match for sure”.
Although there was only one break of serve in the final set, a fightback from the underdog never looked likely and Murray’s eighth ace brought proceedings to an end.
“I play Tsonga next who is a top grass-court player and I’ll need to play very well to win that one”.
Murray needed just 103 minutes to pocket the fourth round match 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 here on Monday.
Fellow Aussie Pat Cash said: “When the going gets tough, Nick Kyrgios tends to go shopping”.
Despite the controversy, Murray insisted that Kyrgios can become a Grand Slam title victor.
Kyrgios saved two of the set points with monster serves, but surrendered the set with a forehand volley into the net.
“These things happen. It’s OK to get blown off the court”, Federer said.
Andy Murray crushed young pretender Nick Kyrgios to ease into the quarter finals.
“Physically, I feel good”.
“But if you want to continue to get better, then you speak and listen to as many people as you can and take onboard the things you think will help you”. During that time he has won two of those slams, finished runner-up six times and reached the semi-finals eight times. I’ve got experience, but it comes down to laying it all out there and competing for a long time.
“Like, one week I’m pretty motivated to train and play”.
The 29-year-old’s path to a ninth successive All England Club quarter-final, in which he faces Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, has been about as stressful as walking the dog on Wimbledon Common.
Raonic eventually lost to Andy Murray in the final, with the Brit claiming a record fifth title, more than any other player in the tournament’s 126-year history.
“He served extremely well in the first set”, Murray said. Murray has been responsible for Kyrgios’ exit from the Australian, French and US Opens in 2015, and although most expected the Scot to win, not many believed it would be this easy for the title favourite.
‘I still think he is going to win slams, but not in the way he played there’.
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“I think if I play at the level I am playing at the moment, I give myself a chance”, he said. He’s hoping to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time.
