Murray out guns Lopez

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 18 Januari 2014 | 16.42

Andy Murray celebrates after beating Feliciano Lopez. AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST Source: WILLIAM WEST / AFP

ANDY Murray continues to quietly gather momentum with last year's runner-up untroubled by Spain's Feliciano Lopez to progress through to the fourth round.

The Scotsman has been off the radar in the lead-up given he is returning from back surgery but showed yesterday he's on a sharp improvement curve after an impressive 7-6 (2) 6-4 6-2 victory over the 26th seed.

Murray, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the final last year, had back surgery in September and this is just his second tournament since the operation.

After dropping serve in the opening game, the reigning Wimbledon champion responded immediately and then dominated the tie-break.

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The No.4 seed then went up a level in the next two sets to show he will still be a factor in the second week of the tournament.

Murray plays 'lucky loser' from qualifying, Frenchman Stephane Robert, in the fourth round.

Earlier Australian coach Roger Rasheed had some success with Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov, the boyfriend of Maria Sharapova, taking out 11th seed Milos Raonic 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6 (12).

Dimitrov and Rasheed, the former mentor of Lleyton Hewitt, have only been working together for a few months but already it has resulted in the 22-year-old's best Grand Slam result.

Britain's Andy Murray serves against Spain's Feliciano Lopez. AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST Source: AFP

"We have been together for four months and already we know each other pretty good," Dimitrov said. "There is still a lot to come but you know in a way we try to go one day at a time.

"I think the one thing that is really positive is that with him every day is 100 per cent. There is never more, never less.

"So, you know, once you start having a routine like this, everything gets into place."

The pair prepared for the Australian Open with an intense training block in Las Vegas.

Grigor Dimitrov celebrates his victory over Milos Raonic. AFP PHOTO / MAL FAIRCLOUGH Source: AFP

"They weren't easy days, that's for sure," Dimitrov said. "We actually had a block of those two weeks that I didn't have one day off, so, you know, it's kind of rough.

"But I was just like obeying orders. I couldn't reconsider or say anything. Whatever he says, I was out there and doing it.

"I enjoy working and I'm actually happy to work. You know, he's a great bloke and that's a great feeling to have. It's a good relationship."

The 22nd seeded has been dubbed 'Baby Fed' but he's keen to distant himself from comparisons with the one of the greatest players in history.

"They play in my head sometimes, it's not easy, obviously," Dimitrov said. "Of course everyone would talk and everyone would say, you know, whatever. Not that I care, but the one thing is that I know what I believe in and I know what I'm doing.

"I think the biggest expectation always comes from me. There is no one else that can put the expectation that I can put on me, so that's why sometimes it's tough to have, you know, that pressure on your shoulder."

Dimitrov's fourth round opponent is unseeded Spainard Roberto Bautista Agut who continued his giant-killing run yesterday by easily beating France's 27th seed Benoit Paire 6-2 6-1 6-4.


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