Andy Murray vs. Robin Haase: Score and Reaction from 2015 Wimbledon

Andy Murray comfortably qualified for the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday, beating Robin Haase in straight sets. The former champion put together an excellent performance, cruising to a 6-1, 6-1, 6-4 win.  

Haase couldn't find any rhythm during the first two sets, making Murray's job a lot easier, but the Scotsman still impressed with his powerful serve and clinical groundstrokes. If there were any questions regarding his chances of winning his second Wimbledon title, those should now be erased following a dominant showing.

Before the match, Murray broke with his regular routine of warming up in private, and within minutes, hundreds of fans gathered around the court to watch him go to work:

Murray unexpectedly struggled in his first-round win over Mikhail Kukushkin and seemed eager to avoid a repeat performance against Haase, making a lightning start to the set. Within minutes, the 2013 champion was two breaks up with some fine, attacking tennis, putting tons of pressure on his opponent every time he advanced to the net.

Britain watched as Murray produced some of his finest tennis, and actress Miranda Hart claimed she had something to do with his excellent display:

Murray's aggression came at the right times, picking his spots and opening up the court, forcing Haase into mistakes.

His serve was also clicking, allowing him to step into the court with little risk of getting passed. Meanwhile, Haase visibly struggled with the heat, and Murray took full advantage, forcing him to move as much as possible.

The first set was over in the blink of an eye, BBC Sport sharing statistics that showed exactly how dominant Murray looked:

The London Evening Standard's Liam was impressed:

Murray didn't let up in the second set, as he continued to put pressure on the frustrated Haase. The Dutchman just couldn't find his best tennis and made crucial mistakes to all but gift Murray several games, and his lack of focus was perhaps best illustrated when he was serving down 4-1.

Grabbing a 40-0 lead with three good serves, he proceeded to give up an easy winner, double-faulted and completely missed a serve-and-volley attempt to allow Murray back into the game.

Comedian Rhys James couldn't help himself:

The London Evening Standard's Chris Jones also joined in the fun:

Murray stayed focused, wasting no time to serve out the set and grab a two-set lead in just over 50 minutes.

Haase provided more resistance in the third as his serve started to click. The Dutchman managed to keep pace with Murray for six games, but when Murray broke again, the match was truly over. Haase all but gave in, and Murray cruised to an easy win.

Speaking before the match, Murray had told reporters he was looking forward to facing Haase, per the Guardian's Kevin Mitchell: "He is someone I grew up with, in juniors and stuff like that. He likes playing on the big courts as well. He goes for it, which makes things tough. I don’t know him unbelievably well. He is quiet off the court, but on it he is quite loud and open and emotional. So it should be a fun match."

Murray certainly had fun on Thursday. After an excellent clay season, expectations were high for the Scotsman entering Wimbledon, and after his first-round match against Kukushkin, there were certainly questions regarding his form.

No one will be asking any questions after this performance, however. Murray was excellent, wasting little time and energy to book his spot in the third round. If the 2013 champion can keep up this level of play, there's no reason why he couldn't win Wimbledon for a second time.

Grass tennis is all about power and the serve-and-volley, two aspects of the game Murray controls like no other. But his work from the baseline was even more impressive on Thursday, and against the other top contenders, he'll have to be able to replicate that form to win this year's tournament.

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