Before getting married next week , there are a couple of things Andy Murray would like to achieve in his last tournament as a single man . The immediate goal is to pass the milestone of 500 career victories — he is within one win of doing so after beating Colombia ’ s Santiago Giraldo 6-3 , 6-4 in the third round of the Miami Open . Murray can pass the mark on Tuesday if he defuses the huge serving power of giant South African Kevin Anderson . Andy Murray could become the first British tennis player to win 500 career games if he beats Kevin Anderson . Should Murray survive that encounter , it is possible he could edge ahead of Rafael Nadal and move back up to No 3 in the world rankings , although that also depends on the performances of others here . Going past 500 is something nobody can take away from him , however , and it will stand as testament to his consistency at the top of the game . Since tennis went open in 1968 — the old barriers between amateurs and professionals torn down to make a unified circuit — only 45 men have clocked that many wins . Only eight who are currently active have managed it . Murray defeatedSantiago Giraldo of Columbia in their third round match during the Miami Open . No British player in that time has got there , Tim Henman pulling stumps on his career within four of the mark . Murray said : ‘ It ’ s nice because when you see the list of players who have won this many matches there aren ’ t loads . ‘ Even if it doesn ’ t happen here then at some stage I ’ m sure I will get there . Murray could leap ahead of Rafael Nadal in the rankings if he beats Anderson in the fourth round . ‘ I obviously want to win more and hopefully I still have quite a few years ahead of me to add to that number . ‘ It ’ s not easy in this era to win that many matches , so it ’ s a good sign. ’ Of those Murray victories , 24 have come so far at this event , making it his most productive Masters level tournament . Murray and Giraldo shake hands after their match which saw the Scot progress to the next round . Factors like it being a familiar training base for Murray — he has a home only three miles away from this Key Biscayne island site — and the tendency for it to be windy during the tournament have all contributed to that . He is one of the best at adapting to such conditions . After two days of unsettled weather that have hardly enhanced South Florida ’ s reputation for reliable sunshine , it was a regulation glorious morning as he kicked off the programme against Giraldo , one of the steady trickle of decent tennis players who come out of Colombia . The No 27 seed , who beat Murray in their previous meeting on the clay of Madrid last year , is the kind of opponent who illustrates that racking up the wins on the ATP Tour is hardly a straightforward endeavour . Murray 's form is improving as the season continues and he looks in good shape for Wimbledon . He gives the ball an almighty biff from the back court but was slowly unpicked by Murray ’ s clever mix of angles and spins . The Scot definitely looks a better player than he did a year ago , although the tendency towards the odd lapse in concentration is still evident . He let the South American , as usual enjoying good support in this part of the world , creep back from 5-1 down in the second set but then served it out at the second time of asking . Murray is set to marry long-term partner Kim Sears ( right ) next week following the tournament in Miami .
Andy Murray is a win away from a total of 500 in his career victories . The player could do it against jack Murray in the grand Open . he can become the first ever player to pass the impressive landmark . click here for all the latest tennis news .