Andy Murray vs. Yen-Hsun Lu: Score and Reaction from 2016 Wimbledon

Andy Murray beat in Yen-Hsun Lu in straight sets on Centre Court on Thursday to progress to the third round at Wimbledon 2016.

The Scot won 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 as he handily swept aside his opponent with sheer superiority and athleticism after a shaky start.

Lu, also known by his nickname Rendy, had won 11 successive matches on grass prior to meeting Murray, and his form and comfort on the surface quickly became apparent as he broke in the opening match and held for a 2-0 lead, matching Murray shot for shot in their rallies.

A multitude of winners brought the score to 3-1, but a poor drop shot cost Lu dearly as Murray broke back to level things up after a long rally, per BBC Sport's David Law:

The break proved to be a catalyst for the 29-year-old, whose shot-making suddenly became that much more crisp, finding success with a gorgeous drop shot and an equally well-executed lob on the following point.

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Meanwhile, Lu's early composure all but evaporated, allowing Murray to race to the first set and draw blood immediately in the second, per BBC Sport's Kheredine Idessane:

Rendy showed impressive resilience to save a break from 15-40 down on his own serve at 3-1, salvaging the hold thanks to an unforced error from Murray followed by a sublime drop shot.

However, in his next service match, a disastrous double fault handed Murray a second break and a 5-2 lead, putting him in prime position to serve out the set.

The No. 2 seed continued his march in the final set as he looked to close out the match quickly—a break to love in the first game set him on his way, and before long he had a 4-0 lead as he outclassed his opponent, per Idessane:

Some of the shots he produced were magnificent—volleyed lob here, a backhand volleyed pass there. Lu had won just two of the previous 17 games, but he finally stopped the rot in the fifth game of the set—indeed, the scoreline perhaps did not reflect how well he played, but his opponent was simply dominant.

All that did was slightly delay the inevitable, and soon Murray broke him for the third time in the set to take the match.

Per BBC Sport's Piers Newbery, he was pleased with the match and how he's started the tournament:

"

The first set was tough. There were a lot of close games.

I managed to hang on at the end of the first set, settled down towards the end of the second, and was hitting the ball much better in third and feeling more comfortable.

If you can win matches easily it does help because you can rest. It has been a good start.

I will just try and do my best—work hard, keep my head down and hopefully have a good tournament.

"

Murray will face Australian John Millman in the next round. The pair have only met each other once before, with the Scot emerging victorious.

The former Wimbledon champion looks to be in good shape thus far—much better than he did in his opening two rounds at Roland Garros in May—so expect yet another reasonably straightforward encounter on Murray's route to the business end of the competition.