Summary Murray will face Kyle Edmund for a place in the semifinal
LONDON, June 16, 2016 (AFP) - Andy Murray set up the first all-British Queen s Club quarter-final in the Open era as the defending champion cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over another compatriot, Aljaz Bedene on Thursday.
Murray will face British wildcard Kyle Edmund for a place in the semi-finals after brushing aside Bedene in the second round of the Wimbledon warm-up event.
The last time two British players contested an ATP Tour quarter-final was in Adelaide in 2002 when Tim Henman defeated Greg Rusedski 6-4, 6-4.
"It wasn t bad. I m still getting used to the conditions a bit but I played well," Murray said.
"The British thing had no bearing on it. It s good the British players are doing well and I m happy there are more Brits at the bigger events. I had a feeling I would play one here.
"Kyle Edmund is improving all the time -- it s not one massive leap but every year he gets a bit better."
Murray is bidding for a record fifth Queen s crown and the world number two took just 83 minutes to extend his fine career record in west London to 27-5 and book a sixth appearance in the Queen s last eight.
The 29-year-old Scot, who resumed his partnership with coach Ivan Lendl this week after a two-year separation, next takes on Davis Cup team-mate Edmund, who was given a walkover into the quarter-finals after his French opponent Paul-Henri Mathieu pulled out with a wrist problem.
The promising South Africa-born 21-year-old had enjoyed the best win of his career on Wednesday when he defeated French world number 18 Gilles Simon in the first round.
While there was another more high-profile Battle of Britain going on across the English Channel in France, where England and Wales clashed in Euro 2016, there was plenty at stake for Murray.
