Milos Raonic races into third round, David Ferrer advances after losing set in Australian Open

ByReuters

Updated 19/01/2017 at 08:52 GMT

Third seed Milos Raonic continued his machine-like advance through the Australian Open on Thursday, easing past Gilles Muller 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) to reach the third round.

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 19/1/17 Canada's Milos Raonic shakes hands after winning his Men's singles second round match against Luxembourg's Gilles Muller

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The big-serving Canadian, a semi-finalist at Melbourne Park last year, was clinical on a sun-bathed Margaret Court Arena, firing 21 aces and breaking the serve-volleyer from Luxembourg once in each of the first two sets.

Left-hander Muller, who celebrated his maiden ATP title in Sydney earlier this month in his 17th year as a professional, saved a match point in the decisive tiebreak but fired a forehand into the tramlines to bow out.

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Raonic will next play French 25th seed Gilles Simon for a place in the fourth round.

Meanwhile, David Ferrer survived the scare of the losing the first set to Ernesto Escobedo to set up a meeting with compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut in the third round.