June 2, 2012; Paris, France: Andy Murray (GBR) during his third round match against Santiago Giraldo (COL) on day seven of the 2012 French Open. Murray won 6-3 6-4 6-4. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-US PRESSWIRE
Paris, France (Sports Network) - Andy Murray and David Ferrer were easy winners in third-round play Saturday at the French Open.
The fourth-seeded Murray cruised to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Colombia's Santiago Giraldo, while the sixth-seeded Ferrer powered past Russian Mikhail Youzhny in a 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 rout.
Also Saturday, eighth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic topped Frenchman Julien Benneteau, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4, and will next face 12th-seeded Spaniard Nicolas Almagro, who rolled to a 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Argentina's Leonardo Mayer.
Rafael Nadal will continue his quest for a third straight French title and seventh overall later Saturday against Argentine Eduardo Schwank.
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