Andy Murray returns to Benoit Paire in their Monte Carlo Masters match on Wednesday. Murray won 2-6, 7-5, 7-5. (Photo: AFP)
Andy Murray returns to Benoit Paire in their Monte Carlo Masters match on Wednesday. Murray won 2-6, 7-5, 7-5. (Photo: AFP)
Andy Murray fought though a roller-coaster finish to squeeze into the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday, posting a narrow 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 win over Benoit Paire.
The second-seeded Scotsman will take on the big serve of Milos Raonic in a Friday quarterfinal after the Canadian defeated Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5).
Murray made a recovery from a set and two breaks down in the second set as he turned the tide in stuttering fashion against the Frenchman, who admitted this week that his tennis is plagued by doubts and a serious case of nerves.
He proved that point by double-faulting for the eighth time on a Murray match point to end the struggle after more than two and a half hours.
Murray remains the highest seed in contention this week in the Principality after World No.1 Djokovic was knocked out 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 in his opening match by Czech Jiri Vesely.
