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Andy Murray battles past Kohlschreiber at Indian Wells
Andy Murray was forced to work hard before beating Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Indian Wells Masters.
Murray won the opening set comfortably, but the 26th seed hit back hard in the second as he earned a string of break points.
The Scot held firm for as long as he could, but cracked at the sixth time of asking to Kohlschreiber in to claim the second set - with the veteran German saving the only break point against him.
Murray made no such mistakes in the third set, however, breaking his opponent twice to wrap up a 6-1 3-6 6-1 victory.
The fourth seeded Murray will play Adrian Mannarino in the fourth round, the Frenchman having beaten 14th seed Ernests Gulbis 6-4 6-4.
Seemingly in total control breezing through the opening set in just 25 minutes at a sun-drenched Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the Scot was broken after a marathon eighth game in the second as the battling Kohlschreiber levelled the contest.
However, it was then back to business in the third for Murray as he broke the German's serve in the second and fourth games sealing victory in a little under two hours when his opponent hit a forehand wide.
"Towards the end of the second set, there were a lot of long games and he was creating a lot of opportunities," Murray said.
"I then felt I served a lot better and I made a great start to the third set. I went ahead and there weren't many momentum shifts. I did well at the end."
