VIENNA (AP) " Top-seeded Andy Murray overcame a slow start against Gilles Simon of France before winning 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 and advancing to his 13th quarterfinal of the season at the Erste Bank Open on Thursday. Murray broke Simon in the opening game of the match, but then struggled for rhythm as he dropped his first two service games. Murray held off six break points early in the second set and finally looked to settle when he reeled off four straight games to level the match. Troicki, from Serbia, held serve throughout against the ninth-ranked Austrian but needed to save seven break points in the second set. Tsonga next plays Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas, who was a break down in the second set but won nine consecutive games to defeat Austria's Jurgen Melzer, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 27, 2016 16:58 UTC