Andy Murray through to second round in Toronto after beating Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets

Andy Murray is through to the second round in Toronto after a 7-6(3) 6-0 win over Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego.

Murray made less unforced errors than his opponent, 17 compared to Sonego’s 44, and showed all his grit to secure a straight-sets victory in two hours and eight minutes.

Murray will play either home favourite Felix Auger-Aliassime or Australia’s Max Purcell in the second round.

Both players made numerous unforced errors in the first set – Sonego committed 30 while Murray made 15 – but it was the Scot who took the opening set on the tie-break after an hour and 24 minutes in windy conditions.

Murray rescued two set points at 5-4 down before the pair went to a tie-break. Sonego won the first two points, but Murray responded by winning the next six and sealed it on his second set point.

After a hard-fought opening game in the second set which Murray won, the former world No. 1 went a break up after a backhand lob from Sonego went into the tramlines.

Murray consolidated his lead on his serve before sealing a double break when Sonego smashed what should have been a winner into the net.

Another unforced error from Sonego which saw him hit a cross-court forehand wide handed Murray match point on his serve.

A brilliant rally on the match point ended with Sonego striking a backhand into the net to seal Murray’s place in the next round.