Murray, Nadal win in Montreal
Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal advanced to the next round of Rogers Cup.
MONTREAL (AP) - Andy Murray made a successful return in his first match since winning at Wimbledon, beating Spain s Marcel Granollers 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Wednesday in the second round of the Rogers Cup.
The second-seeded Murray, a two-time Rogers Cup champion, won his 13th straight match, including his victories at London and Wimbledon, where the Scot became the first male British champion in 77 years.
"I was pretty nervous beforehand that was a good sign," Murray said. "I m pretty ready to move forward and not think too much about Wimbledon and concentrate on the U.S. Open.
"I think in some ways, it s nice. I ll probably never feel that same pressure again. That s why I was nervous today. That s why I m really happy. It wasn t my best tennis, but the nerves were there and that s a good sign."
Murray will face Latvia s Ernests Gulbis, a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 winner over Italy s Fabio Fognini.
Rafael Nadal also opened with a victory, routing Canada s Jesse Levine 6-2, 6-0. Also a two-time Rogers Cup winner, the fourth-seeded Spanish star was playing for the first time since a first-round loss at Wimbledon.
Also, fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic beat Ukraine s Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 6-4; France s Benoit Paire topped eighth-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 6-2, 7-6 (2); and Marinko Matosevic had a 5-0 lead with 10th-seeded Tommy Haas of Germany retired.
In women’s event, American Sloane Stephens advanced to the third round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday, beating Germany s Mona Barthel 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Also, fourth-seeded Li Na of China topped Russia s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-4; seventh-seeded Marion Bartoli of France routed American qualifier Lauren Davis 6-0, 6-3; and France s Alize Cornet of France beat 11th-seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia 7-5, 7-5.
Top-seeded Serena Williams faced Italy s Francesca Schiavone in the night session.
