In fine form despite his age, Andy Murray (40 ATP) defeated Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 7-6(3), 6-0 in the ATP first round in Toronto.

Lorenzo Sonego knocked out by Andy Murray at ATP Toronto

With two trophies to his credit this year, the Brit has made a great start to the tournament in Toronto.

The first set was even until the tie-break, where Murray easily won after 7-3.

The second set was uneventful as the former Grand Slam winner cruised to a 6-0 decider against Lorenzo Sonego.

The former world number one has 48 trophies to his name, including three Grand Slam titles, and won tournaments in Aix-en-Provence and Nottingham this year.

In the second round, Andy Murray will meet the winner of the Canadian Felix Auger-Alisasim (12 ATP) and the Australian Max Purcell (78 ATP).

The National Bank Open Presented by Rogers takes place this year in Toronto from August 7 to 13, is part of the ATP 1000 category, offers a total prize pool of $6,600,000, and the title champion is Spain’s Pablo Carreño Busta.