Andy Murray wrote one other exceptional chapter in his profession by successful his longest-ever match to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis within the second spherical of the Australian Open.
The contest lasting 5 hours and 45 minutes completed at 4.05am and ended a day that noticed defeats for second seeds Casper Ruud and Ons Jabeur and extra hamstring concern for Novak Djokovic.
Dan Evans moved safely by way of to spherical three 15 hours earlier than Murray accomplished victory to arrange a conflict with fifth seed Andrey Rublev.
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Quote of the day
I’m frightened. I can not say that I’m not. I’ve motive to be frightened.
Novak Djokovic
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Not so fortunate day
Alexander Zverev gained the primary set towards Michael Mmoh however went on to lose after this unlucky interruption.
Fallen seeds
Women: Ons Jabeur (2), Veronika Kudermetova (9), Anett Kontaveit (16), Liudmila Samsonova (18), Irina Camelia Begu (27)Men: Casper Ruud (2), Taylor Fritz (8), Alexander Zverev (12), Pablo Carreno Busta (14), Diego Schwartzman (23), Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (30)
Who’s up subsequent?
Cameron Norrie will bid to achieve the fourth spherical for a 3rd straight grand slam when he takes on proficient younger Czech Jiri Lehecka.
Women’s high seed Iga Swiatek will look to keep away from the raft of upsets towards Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa whereas third seed Jessica Pegula performs Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, now the highest-ranked man left within the draw, takes on Tallon Griekspoor, and Mackenzie McDonald will look to observe up his upset of Rafael Nadal by taking out thirty first seed Yoshihito Nishioka.
