Summary

  • 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

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse

  1. Dart faces 'idol' Sharapova

    Sharapova v Dart

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    First-round opponents don't come much bigger than Maria Sharapova on Rod Laver Arena, but that's the task facing British qualifier Harriet Dart.

    The 22-year-old landed the plum draw at only her second Grand Slam, having gone out in the first round at Wimbledon last year.

    "Sharapova has been my idol since I was very little," said Dart.

    "She always looked so nice when she was playing, and also the way she holds herself on the court, her presence.

    "She has been so successful in the game. I have always looked up to her, and it will be pretty cool to play her."

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  2. G'day from Melbourne...

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    Now then, this Australian Open has been a memorable one before it's even got started...

    Andy Murray, fresh from that emotional press conference in which the great Scot admitted retirement may be on the horizon, will be on court much later on day one, along with fellow Brits Kyle Edmund, Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans.

    But to kick things off we have three British women hoping to write their own headlines at Melbourne Park....