Andy Murray into the Wimbledon quarter finals after straight sets victory

Andy Murray pumps his fist in celebration against Marin Cilic© SNS Group

Andy Murray took his place in the Wimbledon quarter finals after eventually overcoming Marin Cilic in a rain-delayed tie.

The pair were forced off court on Monday with the fourth seed leading 7-5 3-1 and 40-love, and endured more disruption today before Murray clinched a 7-5 6-2 6-3 victory under leaden skies on Court One.

The Scot had looked nervy at the start yesterday but was much more fluent today and moved smoothly through to a last-eight meeting with David Ferrer.

After taking the first two sets, the world number four lost his concentration a touch at the start of the third set and four times found himself break point down, but each time a big serve got him out of trouble and he held on.

It was raining more heavily than before and the players had an extended sit in their chairs at the change of ends, but they did not leave the court and were soon under way again.

Murray was so confident he finished the third game with a second-serve ace and then promptly broke again, a running forehand pass banging another nail in Cilic's coffin.

The 16th seed had gone into the clash on an eight-match winning streak on grass after lifting the AEGON Championships trophy at Queen's Club but he looked to have little appetite for a fightback.

He did save four break points in the sixth game to deny Murray a 5-1 lead, but it was only a temporary reprieve and the Scot clinched an impressive victory after two hours and ten minutes when Cilic netted a backhand.

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