Ruthless Murray in Rd 3

Andy Murray maintained his challenge for a second Wimbledon title as the world number two crushed Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in the second round on Thursday.

Murray had dismissed fellow Brit Liam Broady in ruthless fashion in his opening match and the 2013 Wimbledon champion was in equally dominant mood against the out-classed Lu.

He hit 31 winners and served six aces in a Centre Court masterclass lasting just over 90 minutes and will face Australian world number 67 John Millman for a place in the last 16.

Earlier, Japan's Kei Nishikori came from behind to down France's Julien Benneteau to book his place in the third round.

Nishikori, the world number six, won 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 on Centre Court in two hours and 36 minutes.

The 2014 US Open finalist looked briefly troubled when he lost the first set but turned it around.

He faces Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov in the third round.

Milos Raonic equalled the fastest serve seen at Wimbledon this year as the Canadian sixth seed blasted past Italian Andreas Seppi 7-6(5) 6-4 6-2 to reach the third round.

Swiss seventh seed Belinda Bencic became the highest-ranked casualty at Wimbledon when she retired from her second round match against American qualifier Julia Boserup.

Bencic was 6-4, 1-0 down on Court Three to the world number 225 who is making her Grand Slam debut.

Venus Williams ignored her exile to Wimbledon's unglamorous Court 18 as the five-time champion defeated Greek qualifier Maria Sakkari 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

Williams, seeded eighth, was a surprise choice to play on one of Wimbledon's smaller outside courts.

For a while, it seemed she might come to curse the decision of the All England Club schedule makers.

Daniel Evans insists he doesn't want to be reduced to a figure of fun when he follows in Marcus Willis's footsteps against Wimbledon legend Roger Federer.

After world number 772 Willis became an overnight sensation with his run through qualifying to a memorable second round defeat against Federer this week, it's Evans' turn to take on the Swiss star following a 7-6 (8/6), 6-4, 6-1 victory against Ukrainian 30th seed Alexandr Dolgopolov.

Evans, until now known mostly for landing himself in trouble with his off-court antics, will be playing in the All England Club third round for the first time when he faces seven-time Wimbledon champion Federer.