Tennis-Wimbledon-Murray outclasses Troicki to reach last 16

LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - Third seed Andy Murray's smooth progress at Wimbledon continued with a 6-2 6-3 6-4 victory over Serbia's Viktor Troicki on Saturday to reach the last 16.

Under stormy skies and with thunder rumbling in the distance Murray produced a dominant display against the 30th seed, finishing the one-sided third round contest with his 17th ace.

Murray, bidding to become Britain's first men's Wimbledon singles champion since Fred Perry before World War II, appeared in a hurry to get off court as light rain threatened to force the use of the new roof for the first time during a match.

Troicki offered a little more resistance in an entertaining third set but Murray was never troubled as he moved through to face Swiss number two Stanislas Wawrinka on Monday.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris

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