Britain's Andy Murray loses five-set epic to Roberto Bautista Agut at Australian Open
Spaniard Bautista Agut wins 6-4 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-7 (4-7) 6-2
Epic first-round match could be Murray's last because of hip injury
But he tells fans 'Maybe I'll see you again. I'll do everything possible to try'
Kyle Edmund loses 6-3 6-0 7-5 to Tomas Berdych, Dan Evans wins but Cameron Norrie goes out
Katie Boulter makes second round but Harriet Dart and Heather Watson are out
Federer, Nadal, Wozniacki and Kerber all win on day one
Murray 2-1 Bautista Agut*
Roberto Bautista Agut gets a look at an Andy Murray second serve, but he wallops his backhand out of bounds.
An ace rushes Murray along to 40-0, and another backhand error from Bautista Agut hands Murray a hold.
*Murray 1-1 Bautista Agut
Kim Clijsters
Four-time Grand Slam champion on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
This must feel really special to Andy - he's fist-pumped twice already in the opening game.
You can see there is a bit of restriction when he has to run out wide. He used to be able to push off and run hard and do that 20-30 shots a rally but he isn't able to do that now.
*Murray 1-1 Bautista Agut
Roberto Bautista Agut does what everyone has been doing to Andy Murray lately - he makes him run.
Murray gets dragged around behind the baseline, eventually netting a forehand, and he sends a backhand just out for 40-0.
Game, Bautista Agut, as Murray shimmies forward and overhits a forehand.
Murray 1-0 Bautista Agut*
"Come on!" shouts Murray as he finds his second serve, and Bautista Agut sends his return long.
40-30... and a cracking first serve ensures Muzza holds first up!
* denotes next server
Image source, AFP*Murray 0-0 Bautista Agut
Kim Clijsters
Four-time Grand Slam champion on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Roberto Bautista Agut will look to play a lot of long rallies and for Andy that will be tough given his physicality.
I feel like cheering for Andy because you want the story to continue for as long as possible.
*Murray 0-0 Bautista Agut
A huge cheer around Melbourne Arena as Roberto Bautista Agut nets a return of serve to get Murray on the board.
Murray wallops down an ace and fist pumps in celebration, but Bautista Agut steps forward and spanks a winner past him.
30-30.
*Murray 0-0 Bautista Agut
A long rally gets us going first up, and it's Andy Murray who gives up the first point as a forehand drifts over the baseline.
*Murray 0-0 Bautista Agut
Warm-ups done.
Here we go. Andy Murray will get this match under way.
* denotes next server
Murray v Bautista Agut
We might be losing him from tennis, but Andy Murray's Instagram account remains a total joy.
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Murray v Bautista Agut
Andy Murray is decked out in blue and white for his opener in Melbourne.
Muzza won the toss, and he'll serve first.
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Murray v Bautista Agut
A look at how these two stack up...
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Murray v Bautista Agut
Here come the players.
There's a huge cheer for Andy Murray, the crowd standing as he walks onto court. He raises his hand and acknowledges the crowd before plonking himself down in his chair.
Murray v Bautista Agut
And here is Roberto Bautista Agut celebrating his Qatar victory.
He beat Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka and Tomas Berdych to clinching the title, dropping just two sets in the process.
Side note: tennis has the best trophies, doesn't it?
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The good news for Andy Murray?
He's never dropped a set against Roberto Bautista Agut in their previous three meetings.
The bad news?
Bautista Agut beat world number one Novak Djokovic last week on his way to claiming the Qatar Open title in Doha.
Ah.
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Whatever happens today and however it all ends, it's been an almighty career for Andy Murray.
Three-time Grand Slam champion. Two-time Olympic singles gold medallist. World number one. Davis Cup winner.
The rise of Andy Murray to become the number one tennis player in the world.
Murray v Bautista Agut
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Melbourne Park
Anyone spotted wearing a Scotland football shirt was always going to attract attention today...
That's Lewis Jamieson showing his national pride, along with his mate Robert Alexander, both of who have swapped Oban on the west coast of Scotland for the delights of sunny Melbourne for work. I wonder why.
And they made sure they are here at Melbourne Park to watch Scotland's finest in what could be the final match of his career.
"As soon as I saw he was playing today then I wanted to come down. I came on Thursday and watched him against Djokovic - it wasn’t good," Lewis says.
"I don’t think it will go well today. But I think he will play Wimbledon."
Robert chimes in: "We’re very proud of him. He is the greatest athlete from Scotland by far. We’ll never see anyone like him again - not in our lifetime."
Murray v Bautista Agut
On Friday, Andy Murray announced he would retire this year - ideally at Wimbledon, but the Scot admitted the Australian Open could be his last tournament.
"I'm not sure I'm able to play through the pain for another four or five months," Murray told a news conference.
"I want to get to Wimbledon and stop but I'm not certain I can do that.
"I'm in a better place than I was six months ago but I'm still in a lot of pain. I can still play to a level, but not a level I have played at."
Tearful Andy Murray fears end of career
Murray v Bautista Agut
Yep, the Andy Murray era is coming to a close.
What a time we've had, though.
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