(Tennis news) World Number 2 Daniil Medvedev defeated Andy Murray in straight sets 6-4 6-2 to progress into the third round of the Miami Open. Medvedev, who finished runner up in the Australian Open, made an early breakthrough against Murray’s serve in the third game of the opening set and was in complete control of the match.

Murray, who has previously won the Miami Open twice in his career, was given a wildcard entry this time around but faced a formidable opponent in Medvedev who continued to dominate his serve while Murray failed to hold in the fifth and seventh game. The Russian secured his win when Murray’s backhand hit the net on a first match-point chance. 

Meanwhile, fellow British tennis player Cameron Norrie defeated Frenchman Hugo Gaston 6-3, 7-5 to progress to the fourth round of the Miami Open. Norrie is the only British player at the tournament as Andy Murray, Dan Evans and Heather Watson were eliminated from the tournament on Saturday and the 26 year old is on course to break into the top 10 for the first time next week. 

Norrie could have won the match in a more comfortable fashion, having recovered from dropping serve in the opening game to take a 5-3 lead. The British tennis player held five match points from his opponent's serve and another in the following game, but Gaston made his way back into the match, making the tie more exciting. However, Norrie managed to break serve again to move 6-5 in front while Gaston hit the net before his opponent clinched the match point. 

Speaking after the match, Norrie said “It was one of those days where it was tough to close it out. I was a little bit stressed there. I managed to sneak through. I just got a little bit tentative and lost my feet and wasn't moving enough. I was really happy with how I responded to getting broken. He's a tricky guy. You feel like you need to be really aggressive otherwise he's going to throw in a drop shot at any moment. I think that's something I need to work on."

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