Wimbledon 2018: Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares' quest for men's doubles title continues after straight-sets win

Winning 6-3 6-4 6-4, Murray and Soares seeds wrapped up victory in 1h 41m

Jamie Murray and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares, the No 5 seeds here at Wimbledon, booked their place in the fourth round of the men’s doubles after cruising past brothers Neal Skupski and Ken Skupski in straight sets.

Winning 6-3 6-4 6-4, Murray and Soares wrapped up victory in 1h 41m to retain their status as the highest seeds left in the draw.

Having endured a fallow period in their partnership ahead of the Championships, the two players now face a golden opportunity to progress to the final for the first time as a pair.

Neither of the men have tasted title success in the men’s doubles here at Wimbledon. Murray reached the final with John Peers in 2015 but the pair were beaten by Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecău. Soares has never progressed beyond the quarter-finals.

It was a typical performance from Murray and Shares here on Court 14, with the Scot impressing at the net, as ever, while his Brazilian parter called the shots from the baseline.

Despite requiring medical treatment early on in the first set, Murray looked in top form as he harassed the Skupski brothers with his lightning fast reactions at the net.

One close-quarter interchange, coming midway through the second set, saw the ball whizz back and forth between Murray and Ken Skupski before the former settled the matter with a deliciously angled return that the Liverpudlian was helpless to reach.

Soares, for his part, helped dominate proceedings through his service, firing down a total of seven aces throughout the match - including the winning point that brought this clash to a close.

Having already won the Australian Open and US Open together, Murray and Soares’ quest for a first men’s doubles title at Wimbledon marches on.