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Andy Murray is wary of the threat that 'tricky' third-round opponent Marcos Baghdatis will offer when the two meet at the French Open.

World No. 4 Murray sealed his place in the round of 32 by coming through a rain-delayed match against Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-2.

On a sodden court, it was hard for Murray to find any fluency - but he did enough to edge past the Argentinean, despite dropping the first set after the resumption of play.

He knows he will face a more arduous test against Baghdatis, a player who has beaten him on each of the three occasions the players have met.

"He's a very talented player, a great shot-maker, he moves well, big serve," Murray said. "I've seen him play a lot of great matches and he's going to be very entertaining to watch. It's going to be tricky."

Reflecting on the Chela match, Murray seemed grateful for the on-court time - despite the fact that the game took place on what was intended to be one of his rest days.

"It was a good experience for me," he said. "Maybe one I could have dealt with a little bit better. But it's a tough thing to do. As soon as I went behind I felt much better - a bit strange but that's the way it was. Once you get ahead, it's tempting to rush it a bit.

"When you're waiting around all day you do feel a bit lethargic but, once we got to some long rallies, I went pretty well, especially towards the end of the match. I chased a lot of balls down and played better as the match went on."

Baghdatis, who can boast a victory over Roger Federer this year, moved into round three by defeating Marcel Granollers 4-6 6-1 7-5 6-2. "Andy is a great player," he said. "Not only a great player, but a great fighter on court. He can last, so I'm looking forward to playing a great match with him."

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