World number four Andy Murray is focusing on the need to retain his composure after he overcame a difficult first set to secure a 6-4 6-1 victory against David Nalbandian.
The 24-year-old endured a jittery start, going 3-1 down, in his first singles match since his miserable defeat by Kevin Anderson in Montreal last week but later won nine out of 10 games to move into the third round where he will face either Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Alex Bogomolov.
Murray admits he struggled early on as he looks to get in the maximum match practice ahead of the US Open which starts in less than a fortnight.
Murray told Sky Sports 4: "I felt tight early on.
"Obviously I want to start playing my best tennis but the most important thing right now is to try and get as many matches as possible before the US Open. I didn't want to have another first-round loss.
"I stayed calmer towards the end of the first set when I started to move a little bit better but earlier on I was definitely tight and that is something I'm trying to work on and stay a little bit more composed.
"That also comes with playing more matches and hopefully I'll get a few more this week."
Both players struggled with their serves early on, something Murray attributed to the speed of the court.
He added: "It was tough. I haven't played a lot of matches lately and David is one of the most talented players on the tour.
"He started off really well, I was struggling to get rhythm on my serve really, both of us did early on, because - I guess you can't tell on the TV - it's unbelievably quick, they are really fast courts and the balls are moving a lot.
"So I struggled to control the ball early on but I definitely played much better in the second set and felt much better moving from the back of the court."
Murray's serve deserted him in Canada last week and he experienced a repeat, double faulting on the second point with Nalbandian eventually breaking.
The 2002 Wimbledon finalist also produced four double faults in his opening service game and handed Murray five break points, none of which he capitalised upon as Nalbandian went 2-0 up.
Murray held but then the Argentinian took a 3-1 lead.
With the pair trading breaks Murray eventually took the first set as Nalbandian netted.
Murray took a 2-0 lead to win five games in a row, but Nalbandian hit back to reduce the deficit.
A couple of wild swipes, though, gave Murray his fifth consecutive break and the Dunblane-born player took a 5-1 lead
Murray brought up match point with an ace with Nalbandian then netting for what was ultimately a clear win.
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The 24-year-old endured a jittery start, going 3-1 down, in his first singles match since his miserable defeat by Kevin Anderson in Montreal last week but later won nine out of 10 games to move into the third round where he will face either Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Alex Bogomolov.
Murray admits he struggled early on as he looks to get in the maximum match practice ahead of the US Open which starts in less than a fortnight.
Murray told Sky Sports 4: "I felt tight early on.
"Obviously I want to start playing my best tennis but the most important thing right now is to try and get as many matches as possible before the US Open. I didn't want to have another first-round loss.
"I stayed calmer towards the end of the first set when I started to move a little bit better but earlier on I was definitely tight and that is something I'm trying to work on and stay a little bit more composed.
"That also comes with playing more matches and hopefully I'll get a few more this week."
Both players struggled with their serves early on, something Murray attributed to the speed of the court.
He added: "It was tough. I haven't played a lot of matches lately and David is one of the most talented players on the tour.
"He started off really well, I was struggling to get rhythm on my serve really, both of us did early on, because - I guess you can't tell on the TV - it's unbelievably quick, they are really fast courts and the balls are moving a lot.
"So I struggled to control the ball early on but I definitely played much better in the second set and felt much better moving from the back of the court."
Murray's serve deserted him in Canada last week and he experienced a repeat, double faulting on the second point with Nalbandian eventually breaking.
The 2002 Wimbledon finalist also produced four double faults in his opening service game and handed Murray five break points, none of which he capitalised upon as Nalbandian went 2-0 up.
Murray held but then the Argentinian took a 3-1 lead.
With the pair trading breaks Murray eventually took the first set as Nalbandian netted.
Murray took a 2-0 lead to win five games in a row, but Nalbandian hit back to reduce the deficit.
A couple of wild swipes, though, gave Murray his fifth consecutive break and the Dunblane-born player took a 5-1 lead
Murray brought up match point with an ace with Nalbandian then netting for what was ultimately a clear win.
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