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Canadian Open: Andy Murray fights hard to overcome Max Purcell in Toronto

Andy Murray fought hard to overcome Australian qualifier Max Purcell to reach the last 16 at the Canadian Open.

The 36-year-old Briton beat Purcell 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 7-5 in two hours and 47 minutes in Toronto.

Murray will face Italian seventh seed Jannik Sinner for a place in the quarter-finals.

Also through to the next round is Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, 20, who defeated American Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-3) in his second-round tie.

The Spanish world number one will face Poland's Hubert Hurkacz after coming through a competitive encounter with 20-year-old Shelton.

There was little to separate Murray and Purcell in the opening stages and although Murray took the first set on a tie-break, world number 78 Purcell rallied in the second to force a deciding set.