Sir Andy Murray reaches Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships quarter-finals with crushing Guillermo Garcia-Lopez win

Murray was in great form (Picture: Getty)

Sir Andy Murray has cruised into the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after a crushing victory over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.

The world No. 1 looked at complete ease against the Spaniard as he waltzed into the quarter-finals, with a 6-2 6-0 success.

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Playing in his first tournament since his shock Australian Open exit at the hands of Mischa Zverev and after suffering from a bout of shingles, Murray has looked back to his assured best and strolled past both Malek Jaziri and Garcia-Lopez.

Up next for the Scot is Philipp Kohlschreiber after the German beat Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 6-2 7-5.

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Elsewhere, fellow Brit Dan Evans pushed Gael Monfils all the way but was eventually beaten 6-4 3-6 6-1.

Sixth seed Roberto Bautista Agut was eliminated by Fernando Verdasco, while Tomas Berdych was forced to pull out of his tie with Robin Haase.