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China Open 2016: Saturday Tennis Scores, Results and Finals Schedule
- Updated: October 8, 2016
Top seed Andy Murray marched into the final of the China Open on Saturday, beating David Ferrer 6-2, 6-3.
The Scotsman was the dominant force throughout the contest and is looking in tremendous form ahead of the competition’s climax. After this win, Murray will take on the winner of the clash between Grigor Dimitrov and third seed Milos Raonic.
Earlier in the day, Murray’s compatriot Johanna Konta booked her place in the women’s final, beating Madison Keys in three sets. The Briton will face the winner of the tie between third seed Agnieszka Radwanska and 16th seed Elina Svitolina.
Here are the results so far from the National Tennis Center in Beijing and a recap of the best of the action from Saturday.
Murray Shows his Class
Murray was jolted into action early in this one, as Ferrer pounced to break his opponent’s serve in the third game of the match. From that point, the world No. 2 took control of the opening stanza, immediately restoring parity and completing a run of five games in succession to take the opener 6-2.
Tennis TV provided us with the numbers behind what was an emphatic opening set in the end for the three-time major champion:
.@andy_murray grabs the first set 6-2 in 48 …
