TORONTO: Britain’s 2013 Wimbledon champion Andy Murray made light of an absence from the ATP tour of over a month to defeat promising Aussie teenager Nick Kyrgios 6-2, 6-2 in less than an hour on Wednesday in the second-round of the Toronto Masters.

Murray, the eighth seed who won the Canadian title in 2009 and 2010, had been seen as a poential scalp for the dangerous Kyrgios since losing to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

In the interim, the disappointed Scot left for his training base in Miami to try and rediscover his best form.

He also signed former top French woman player Amelie Mauresmo to a long-term coaching contract after an experimental period through the grass season.

Murray showed in Toronto that his work was starting to pay off, as he hammered Kyrgios, who upset Rafael Nadal in the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Murray, who has not won a title in the 13 months since lifting the Wimbledon trophy, will next face the winner of the match between Frenchman Richard Gasquet and Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic.

Murray ended with four breaks of Kyrgios and never faced a break point on his serve. The Scot served up seven aces and 14 winners in his brief outing.

The ninth-ranked Murray, whose ranking has not been so low since 2008, improved to 33-12 on the season as he won his 16th match of 2014 on hardcourts.

Tuesday, two-time champion Roger Federer turned on the style but Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka had to work much harder to advance.

Second seed Federer showed no mercy against Canadian Peter Polansky in a 6-2, 6-0 second-round thrashing which took just 52 minutes. Federer converted on six of seven break points as he played for the first time since his Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic.

“I was happy, I started well, and that’s always helpful to play more freely,” said the winner of his 41st match this season. “I could have served better at times, but I felt I was moving well.

“For the start of a tournament it’s never clear if that’s going to be the case. I’m very relieved and just really pleased.”

It was much more difficult for Australian Open winner Wawrinka, who battled to a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) victory over Frenchman Benoit Paire.

The Swiss saved a match point in the tenth game of the final set and finally advanced with a running volley winner on the first of four match points.

Wawrinka took time away from the game after Wimbledon, skipping the ATP Tour’s Gstaad tournament at home due to fatigue.

Federer is playing Canada for the first time since 2011 after winning titles in 2004 and 2006. He is in the hunt for an 80th career trophy.

Italian 16th seed Fabio Fognini beat Mikhail Youzhny 6-4, 6-3, while Spain’s Tommy Robredo stopped German Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 7-6 (7/3).

Two Canadians were eliminated as Donald Young defeated Frank Dancevic 5-7, 6-0, 6-3 and 12th seed Richard Gasquet beat last week’s Washington finalist Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 7-5. Pospisil, who was treated for a leg problem, later withdrew from the doubles.

Frenchman Gael Monfils beat Radek Stepanek 6-3, 7-5.