Andy Murray Beats Fabio Fognini in 3rd Round of 2017 Wimbledon

Andy Murray didn't have it easy during Friday's Wimbledon action, needing four sets to get past Fabio Fognini. Murray moved on to the fourth round with the 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 victory.

The Scotsman struggled with his serve throughout the match but showed great resiliency at key times, while Fognini battled an injury to his leg and ran out of steam late. 

As shared by BBC Tennis, Fognini came into the match with a surprisingly good record against the two-time champion:

The Italian held his own early, although he could make little inroads on Murray's serve. In the sixth game, the Scot found the first break, with his opponent making too many unforced errors on his forehand.

Murray immediately pushed his advantage and Fognini barely put up resistance late in the set, gifting his opponent three set points with a double-fault. As shared by British Tennis, the first set didn't last long:

But Murray returned the favour immediately, gifting Fognini his first break with a double-fault of his own.

The Scot needed to answer back and did so right away, tying things up with a break. Fognini responded by smashing his racket into the ground, receiving a warning from the umpire.

The Italian quickly built momentum, however, and after another break in the fifth game―courtesy of yet another double-fault―he served out the set in impressive fashion, showing all of his skills.

But Murray started the third set in blistering form, and right when Fognini seemed to lose all momentum, disaster struck. He appeared to tweak his ankle, and while he didn't call for the trainer immediately, he eventually required his services, per Live Tennis:

Murray raced through the rest of the set, restoring his lead in no time at all. In between the sets, Fognini asked for more treatment, and to his credit, the Italian fought on, starting things off with a hold for love.

His temper got the better of him again, however, with a code violation for obscenity giving Murray a free point up 40-30. Tennis writer Tumaini Carayol tried to make sense of the situation:

Once again, Fognini improved his play after an outburst, grabbing another break. Similar to his great run in the second set, it started with a double-fault from Murray, who appeared to struggle mentally.

Those struggles were short, however―Murray fought off set points to break back in the ninth game and tied things up soon after. With momentum on his side, the Brit pushed on for the win.

Murray will now face Benoit Paire in the fourth round on Monday.