Miami Open: Daniil Medvedev sees off Andy Murray

Daniil Medvedev moved into the third round of the Miami Open on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Andy Murray.

Medvedev produced a near-faultless display against the three-time Grand Slam winner who battled hard but was unable to exact enough mistakes from the Russian.

Medvedev will now play Pedro Martinez or Cristian Garin in the next round.

Top seed, top form @DaniilMedwed wins the battle of the former world No.1s – defeating Murray 6-4 6-2 in Miami!#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/FYTrKvsvt0

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 26, 2022

Is Nick Kyrgios good for tennis?

Ashleigh Barty retirement a huge blow for tennis

What next for Andy Murray

What next for Novak Djokovic

Naomi Osaka's problems

Raducanu impact inspiring UK kids

Iga Swiatek's time has come

Rafael Nadal's big concern

“The last few seasons have been tough for him and I knew I would have to concentrate right from the start,” Medvedev said of Murray afterwards.

“I am just trying to do my best every time I go out onto the court.”

Medvedev was too solid from the baseline and on serve for the wild card to overcome. He did not face a break point in his one-hour, 30-minute victory.

“On the days when you serve good, your opponent doesn’t have this freedom to return, it helps you,” Medvedev said. “[In the] second set, the scoreline was easier, it was much tougher in the beginning, but when your opponent knows you’re probably going to get some aces and it’s not going to be easy for him to return, he gets pressure on his serve and many times that is what happens in close matches.”

It was a welcome return to form for Medvedev, who suffered a shock early exit at Indian Wells in his last tournament, a defeat that ended his reign as world number one.

Murray welcomed Czech legend