Stockholm: Andy Murray comes through a tense second set tie to issue Norwegian qualifications Viktor Durasovic in Stockholm open the first round on Tuesday.
The former world number one requires three match points and saves a set point in the breaker to win 6-1, 7-6 (9/7).
“In the end it was only a big fight, and I managed to get a tie-break,” Murray said.
“It feels like he plays better than 300 or more in the world.” Located in the 34-year-old injury, still bidding to ride from the low current ranking, will face the Top Italian seeds Jannik Sinner in the last 16 years.
“Sinner has a fantastic season,” Murray said.
“He was very unlucky not to make eight (Final ATP) in Turin.” He likes to play in a hard court, so it will be a big test for me.
“Murray, played in Wildcard, hoping to get up again this week from a strict disappointment of losses for Dominic Koepfer Germany in Paris Masters last week.
He is still a hot favorite against Durasovic number 354 world and races through the first set.
Grand Slam champion three times broken In the opening match of the second, but Durasovic fought back.
He managed to prevent two match points in the tie-break but could not take a set point when the 7-6 lead and Murray did enough to seal the interesting Star Sinner meeting.