Murray through in Cincinnati

Defending champion Andy Murray admitted he had found it difficult to impose himself in the first set before eventually dominating his match to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Masters with a 7-6 (7/3) 6-2 victory over Nicolas Almagro.

The 22-year-old was pushed in the first set as his Spanish opponent produced some fierce hitting but it was the world number two who reacted better to a rain delay and booked a place in the third round against Radek Stepanek.