Indian Wells, California  - Andy Murray began the concluding week of the Indian Wells Masters in sparkling form, reaching the last 16 with a comprehensive 6-3, 6-2 victory Monday over Paul-Henri Mathieu.

The fourth-seeded Scot needed only an hour and a quarter to earn his third win without a defeat against the Frenchman, ranked 33rd. Murray fired six aces and broke five times to roll through.

The result improved Murray to 17-1 on the season, which has included titles at Doha and Rotterdam, where he beat number 1 Rafael Nadal for the trophy.

Indian Wells, California  - Andy Murray began the concluding week of tennis' Indian Wells Masters on sparkling form, reaching the last 16 with a comprehensive 6-3, 6-2 victory over Paul-Henri Mathieu on Monday.

The Scot seeded fourth needed only an hour and a quarter to earn his third win without a defeat against the Frenchman ranked 33rd. Murray fired six aces and broke five times to roll through.

The result improved Murray to 17-1 on the season, which has included titles at Doha and Rotterdam, where he beat number 1 Rafael Nadal for the trophy.

Indian Wells, California  - Defending champion Novak Djokovic continued to rebuild his fragile confidence with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Argentine Marcel Vassallo Arguello to move into the third round of the Indian Wells Masters on Sunday.

"This year hasn't started maybe the way I thought I would, but now I've raised my confidence in a higher level," said the 2008 Australian Open champion who won his first title of this season a fortnight ago in Dubai.

"Winning there meant a lot for my confidence level and for my game overall."

Indian Wells, California  - Roger Federer insisted on Saturday that his impending summer fatherhood won't impact his tennis as he strives for more history in the sport.

"I've always had the dream that once I became number 1, that if I have a child I hope I have it early enough so he can see me playing," he said after reaching the third round of the Indian Wells Masters 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 over Marc Gicquel.

"This is very exciting, you know.

Indian Wells, California  - Exhausted Elena Dementieva, winner of her first 15 matches this season, hit the wall as she crashed out to Czech Petra Cetkovska 6-7 (2-7), 6-2, 6-1 Saturday at the Indian Wells Masters.

"I shouldn't have come here because I didn't have enough time to recover after playing so many matches in the beginning of the year," said the Russian Olympic gold medallist. "I just needed a much longer break to get ready to play at my best."

Indian Wells, California  - Andy Murray began a slow return to form after overcoming a virus that had laid him low for more than a week, advancing to victory in his opening match Saturday at the Indian Wells Masters 7-5, 6-3 over Albert Montanes.

The Scot fourth seed admitted that while he was not in top form, he did turn in a respectable showing against an opponent who has won a mere two matches this season.

"I thought I did well. I wanted to just give it 110 per cent," said the winner of two ATP titles so far in 2009.