Murray repaid the favour with a 6-3 6-2 win -- his 20th in succession -- although it was far from a drubbing as Cilic tried his utmost to ruin the Scot's homecoming. Nishikori had earlier beaten Swiss Stan Wawrinka 6-2 6-3 in the John McEnroe group -- although that match was as one-sided as the scoreline suggested with Wawrinka badly off key. "It was a great reception," Murray, Britain's first ATP singles world number one, told reporters. Murray served four double faults in the early stages and came under a fierce assault by Cilic. Cilic had chances again at the start of the second set but it was Murray who struck in the fifth game with a blistering forehand winner.

Source: dna November 15, 2016 04:05 UTC