Murray breaking new ground

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

The British number one secured a hard-fought 6-3 2-6 7-5 6-4 victory over the Italian baseliner on Wednesday to set up a round three tussle with Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic, which is likely to be held on Friday.

"The most important thing is I found a way to win," he said.

Tipsarevic, ranked 65th in the world and the conqueror of 28th seed Feliciano Lopez in the second round, has also never been beyond this stage before.

Murray will need to improve on his display against Starace if he is to make the second week here, which he admitted was his initial aim prior to the tournament.

The Scot won just two of 13 games after going 1-0 up in the second set, and saved two set points in the third as he clawed his way back from 5-1 down to win six games on the trot.

Murray added: "I normally find ways to win on other surfaces when I'm not playing my best. I hope I can start to do that more on clay.

"I managed to turn it around by playing a little bit more aggressively. I just went for my shots."

Murray has won two of his four previous matches against Tipsarevic. The pair have never met on clay, although Tipsarevic beat the Briton at Queen's Club in 2006.