Andy Murray: Made it 10 straight wins on clay with victory against Jeremy Chardy
Andy Murray maintained his
momentum on clay by dispatching Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-4 6-3 to reach
the third round of the Rome Masters.
Murray had considered missing the tournament to ensure he was
fresh for the French Open later this month but opted to play on after
winning back-to-back titles in Munich and Madrid - his first titles on
clay.
The word No 3, who has not lost a match since marrying
long-term girlfriend Kim Sears last month, produced some scintillating
tennis at times to make it a 10th straight win on the red dirt, three of
them against top-10 opponents, in the last fortnight
Murray hit 19 winners and made just 10 unforced errors to
defeat 38th-ranked Chardy in an hour and 24 minutes as he continued his
acclimatisation on clay at sea level after his success at altitude in
the Spanish capital.
Chardy surrendered two break points against
the Murray serve in the sixth game in what proved to be a crucial moment
in the match.
The two-time Grand Slam champion then seized on a
double-fault from Chardy before hitting a trademark backhand cross-court
winner to claim a vital break of serve, and it was plain-sailing from
there.
Source: Skysports
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