Andy Murray v Santiago Giraldo, Madrid Masters 2014: Where to Watch Live and Preview

Andy Murray takes on Santiago Giraldo for a place in the quarterfinal of the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open at the Estadio Manolo Santana on Thursday.

Where to Watch Live

The game is scheduled to begin at 4:15pm BST. Live coverage will be on Sky Sports 3 and Sky Sports 3 HD. Real-time internet updates and the live streaming link are available on ATP official website.

Overview

Murray progressed into the third round of the Madrid Masters after overcoming Nicolas Almagro on Wednesday after playing for nearly an hour and 47 minutes.

The Scot claimed a 6-1 victory in the first set but was handed a shock 1-6 reversal by the Spaniard. However, the 26-year-old kept his calm and eventually emerged triumphant 6-4 in the deciding set.

Meanwhile, Giraldo who came through the qualifiers managed to upset Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the other second round game on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Colombian ousted the World No 13 in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, requiring less than 70 minutes.

Giraldo who first defeated former World No 1, Lleyton Hewitt in the first round will be keen to cause a huge upset to Murray's hopes of winning in Madrid for the second time in his career.

The winner of this clash will take on the winner between 78<sup>th ranked Lukasz Kubot and 45<sup>th ranked Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinal on Thursday.

Head-to-Head

Murray holds a 2-0 lead over Giraldo in overall meetings. The pair have clashed once in a Grand Slam event where the British No 1 comfortably triumphed in straight sets.

Mutua Madrid Open History

Murray and Giraldo are facing each other for the first time in the Madrid Masters.