Alexandr Dolgopolov beat top seed David Ferrer to move into the quarter-finals of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel event in Acapulco.

Andy Murray will play world number one Novak Djokovic for a place in the French Open final after the Scot sealed a hard-fought victory over Spain’s David Ferrer.

Andy Murray admits he will have to overcome “one of the best players in the world” in Spain’s David Ferrer if he is to reach the French Open semi-final.

David Ferrer, Stanislas Wawrinka and Tomas Berdych all progressed smoothly to the second round of the Australian Open but it was the return of an old stager that added glitz to day one of the Australian Open.