Murray eases to win over Tsonga

Andy Murray crushed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga this morning to advance impressively into the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

The British number one was at his imperious best against an opponent in the early stages of a comeback from a knee injury.

Tsonga, in just his fifth match following a three-month lay-off, was lacking his usual verve but that should not detract from Murray’s performance as he eased to a 6-2 6-2 victory in just 55 minutes.

And with world number one Rafael Nadal going out yesterday – beaten in three sets by Jurgen Melzer – the draw has opened up for the Scot who will now meet either Austrian Melzer or Argentinian Juan Monaco for a place in Sunday’s final.