Andy Murray has again demonstrated his high level of play clearly imposed a Top 20 as Fabio Fognini, who won 6-2, 6-4. Thus, the Scottish exceeds the second round which was left in 2010, the last time he played 'Valencia Open 500 ATP World Tour', and it is postulated as a serious candidate for the final, where he arrived on the other occasion played on the courts of the City of Arts and Sciences in 2009.

Murray has taken over the game from start to finish, with a completely matched with the Italian (57% of points earned) first service, but with a notable difference in the second (92-64%). Only at the beginning of the second set Fognini has stood up to his rival.

After the match, he considered: "I've improved. Hopefully get to the consistency it had before the operation, but feel good and comfortable." He also said that "I have improved from the previous time I was here. I love this tournament and I want to continue to participate in it."