Madrid Open 2016: Thursday Tennis Scores, Results, Updated Schedule

Andy Murray booked his place in the quarter-finals of the 2016 Madrid Open with an impressive 6-4, 6-2 victory over 16th seed Gilles Simon on Thursday.

The pair barely gave an inch in the opening set and break points were few and far between, but defending champion Murray claimed the key advantage when it mattered to win 6-4.

He then made an impressive start to the second set as he rushed into a 3-0 lead, and despite Simon’s best efforts, the Scotsman eventually saw out the match in just shy of 100 minutes. 

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and four-time Madrid winner Rafael Nadal both play their last-16 ties later on Thursday.

Here is a look at the schedule and results from the action in Spain:

For the full draw schedule visit the ATP World Tour’s website.

Thursday Recap

Murray’s serve was mightily impressive in his last-16 clash with Frenchman Simon, and he showed his form from the off with an efficient hold for 1-0 up.

The world No. 2’s return game was not …

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