TENNIS: Murray eyeing up last eight (From Oxford Mail)

TENNIS: Murray eyeing up last eight

9:00am Monday 28th June 2010 in Sport

Andy Murray will take on big-serving Sam Querrey today as the big names begin to go head-to-head in search of quarter-final places.

The second Monday has a tantalising order of play as the fourth round is completed for both men and women.

Murray and Querrey are third on Centre Court, after Serena Williams plays Maria Sharapova.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are also in action on day seven, while Justine Henin takes on Kim Clijsters.

Federer will play Austrian 16th seed Jurgen Melzer in the opening match on Centre Court, and Nadal is up against Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu in the third match on Court One.

Murray saw off France’s 26th seed Gilles Simon in straight sets to reach the fourth round.

The British No 1 broke serve to love in the opening game and played superbly in a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 victory.

Murray, seeded fourth, gave further evidence that his form is returning after a difficult few months.

“In terms of the way this week has gone, it’s been great, and I’ll try and build on it next week,” said Murray.

“It was really good. I didn’t lose a set and didn’t lose my serve since my second service game of the first match.”

Nadal was stretched to five sets for the second match running before finally booking his passage through.

The world No 1 needed three hours and 45 minutes to beat Philipp Petzschner 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-3.