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Impressive Murray into last eight

Britain's Andy Murray beat American John Isner in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open.

The world number two saved three set points in a 16-minute first-set tie-break and was leading 7-6 (11-9) 2-1 when play was stopped because of rain.

Murray, 29, outclassed Isner after the break to wrap up a 7-6 (11-9) 6-4 6-3 victory in two hours and 40 minutes.

The Scot faces either Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikori or France's ninth seed Richard Gasquet in the last eight.

Murray, who needed five sets to win his first two matches in France, followed up his emphatic win over Ivo Karlovic with another solid display against a big-serving opponent.