TORONTO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Andy Murray tamed blustery conditions to grind out a 7-6(3) 6-0 win over Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on Tuesday and reach the second round of the Canadian Open.
The 36-year-old former world number did well to save a pair of set points in a tight opening set which he finally wrapped up in 90 minutes with a dominant display during the tiebreaker.
Up next for Murray will be either 10th-seed Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime or Australia's Max Purcell.
For Murray, who was coming off a round-of-16 loss to Taylor Fritz last week in Washington, the win over Sonego marked his first in Toronto since lifting the title in 2015.
Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Andy Murray, Italy's Lorenzo Sonego, Sonego, Murray, He's, Scot, Felix Auger, Australia's Max Purcell, Taylor Fritz, Frank Pingue, Clare Fallon
Organizations:
TORONTO, Canadian, Thomson
Locations:
Washington, Toronto