Murray moves past Lopez to reach round of 16

Updated: 2011-09-05 10:48

(Agencies)

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Murray moves past Lopez to reach round of 16
Andy Murray of Britain reacts during match against Feliciano Lopez of Spain during their match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept 4, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

NEW YORK - Britain's Andy Murray won the first 14 points and rolled to a 6-1 6-4 6-2 victory on Sunday over Feliciano Lopez of Spain in the third round of the US Open.

The fourth-seeded Murray, a three-time grand slam finalist gunning for his first major title, was never broken as he took less than two hours to improve his record against the Spaniard to 6-0.

After escaping from two sets down in a five-set victory over Dutchman Robin Haase in the second round, Murray made quick work of 25th seed Lopez with a cleanly executed game plan as he made just 16 unforced errors in the match.

In the round of 16, Murray meets 22-year-old American wildcard Donald Young, who beat the Briton this year at Indian Wells.

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