He will need to avoid lapses in concentration if he is to progress much further,though!
Murray took a while to warm up but was eventually in cruise-control
Britain's Andy Murray produced a patchy performance but did enough to see off Florent Serra 7-5 6-1 6-4 and make the fourth round in the Australian Open.
The fifth seed raced to a 3-0 lead and finally edged the first set after a brief fightback from the Frenchman.
The second set was a much smoother affair and despite another wobble in the middle of the third, Murray kept his cool to secure victory.
Murray next faces John Isner, who beat 12th seed Gail Monfils in four sets.
Murray admitted he had let his opponent off the hook in the opening set but was pleased to progress.
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