Andy Murray booked his place in the third round of Wimbledon with a ruthless 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over flamboyant German Dustin Brown.
Despite the unpredictable nature of his opponent, Murray, the world No. 1, was always in charge on Centre Court and moves on to face Italy's Fabio Fognini, who enjoyed a straight-sets win over Murray in May.
Brown wasted no time delving into his box of tricks and produced some delightful drop-shots early on, while at the other end, Murray's serve moved into gear with a string of aces.
One particular highlight of the early exchanges was a stunning lob from Brown, whose arm was held aloft in celebration even before the ball had bounced inside the baseline.
The opening set swung on a poor service game from Brown with Murray leading 4-3. As Murray's groundstrokes cranked up the pressure, Brown eventually surrendered the break with a double-fault, leaving Murray to serve out with ease.
Brown's serve continued to look shaky early in the second. He saved four break points with some intelligent point management and phenomenal volleying, much to Murray's visible frustration, but an uncharacteristically wayward volley from Brown eventually handed Murray the initiative.
As the match wore on, Murray replied to Brown's chip-and-charge return policy with some sumptuous winners and even began to beat Brown at his own game, securing the double-break by winning a slightly bizarre half-court volleying showdown.
Once Murray had served out to go two sets ahead, the quality of Brown's approach shots dipped at the start of the third set and a fortunate net-cord provided Murray with the break in its third game. Again, the double-break followed, and Murray was clinical in serving out for an impressive victory.