Murray through to French Open third round

Paris, May 29 (IANS/EFE) Scotland's Andy Murray, ranked 3rd in the world, succeeded in advancing to the third round of the French Open after beating Portugal's Joao Sousa 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.

In spite of a setback in the second set, Murray was able to come back to win the match on Thursday.

Murray, who won two clay tournaments -- Munich and Madrid -- this year, will play against Australian Nick Kyrgios in the third round of Roland Garros.

Kyrgios qualified after his British opponent Kyle Edmund withdrew from the tournament.

--IANS/EFE

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