GLASGOW, Scotland — Andy Murray swept to a convincing 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis on Friday to give Britain lead a 1-0 lead against Australia in their Davis Cup semifinal.
Murray, who served 10 aces to Kokkinakis' two, played an aggressive game that was simply too much to handle for the 19-year-old Australian, who is ranked 72nd.
Murray made the decisive break for 4-2 in the first set and didn't look back. Having breezed through the second set, the third-ranked Scot wrapped up the match by breaking with a backhand winner.
The semifinal at Glasgow's Emirates Arena continues with Murray's teammate Dan Evans taking on Bernard Tomic.