Postpublished at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Murray 6-1 3-6 2-2 Basilashvili*
Ace from Basilashvili.
30-40.
Summary
Day two of Australian Open from Melbourne Park
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Emma Raducanu beats Sloane Stephens 6-0 2-6 6-1
Andy Murray beats Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-4
Dan Evans knocks out David Goffin 6-4 6-3 6-0
Heather Watson defeats Mayar Sherif 6-3 5-7 6-2
Liam Broady beaten 6-4 6-4 6-3 by Nick Kyrgios
Harriet Dart loses 6-3 6-0 to Iga Swiatek
Postpublished at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Postpublished at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Murray 6-1 3-6 2-2 Basilashvili*
Such good defence from Murray, but he misses with the swipe down the line!
Murray is not impressed with himself for that. Still. Two more break points are a'coming...
Postpublished at 05:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Murray 6-1 3-6 2-2 Basilashvili*
Oh, that's a bad miss from Basilashvili.
Three break points for Murray!
Postpublished at 05:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Murray 6-1 3-6 2-2 Basilashvili*
Up to the net tiptoes Basilashvili, with Murray on the run - and he sends a horribly awkward backhand over the tramlines.
Murray then somehow manages to stay in a rally despite falling over behind the baseline, getting the ball back over, forcing the extra shot out of Basilashvili, and it's the Georgian who nets.
0-30.
'Murray: good job of opening up court'published at 05:36 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Murray 6-1 3-6 2-2 Basilashvili*
Chanda Rubin
American former world number six on BBC Radio 5 LiveFirst thing for Murray is to keep that first serve pumping and not to give Basilashvili any chance to break.
He did a really good job of opening up the court.
Real veteran effort and understanding his skill set, and putting Basilashvili in difficult positions.
Postpublished at 05:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Murray 6-1 3-6 2-2 Basilashvili*
Murray shouts at himself to "c'mon, let's go" as he races to a 30-0 lead.
He finally comes out on top in one of the longer rallies, before Basilashvili spears a forehand long. That's a good hold for Muzza.
Postpublished at 05:30 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
*Murray 6-1 3-6 1-2 Basilashvili
Basilashvili cracks down an ace of his own as he whistles through a hold to 15.
Murray holdspublished at 05:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Murray 6-1 3-6 1-1 Basilashvili*
Murray gets bullied off court by Basilashvili on the first point, racing up and down behind the baseline before Basilashvili pops home the smash winner.
The Brit strings together some excellent serves to shut Basilashvili out, wrapping up the game with an ace down the T.
'Misses starting to plague Murray more often'published at 05:25 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
*Murray 6-1 3-6 0-1 Basilashvili
Chanda Rubin
American former world number six on BBC Radio 5 LiveThose kind of misses have started to plague Murray a little more often.
He needs to clean those up if he wants a chance to break.
Basilashvili is hitting with more pace and depth and has more margin.
Postpublished at 05:25 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
*Murray 6-1 3-6 0-1 Basilashvili
Nikoloz Basilashvili finds himself at 40-0, but he makes a meal of a pair of follow-up shots to give Murray a sniff.
Murray gets a look at a second serve but there's power, too much, behind it, and the Georgian starts the third set with a hold.
Halep joins Muguruza in second roundpublished at 05:24 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep seeded 14th, is over the first hurdle, seeing off Poland's Magdalena Frech 6-4 6-3.
Earlier, fellow double major winner Garbine Muguruza of Spain beat Clara Burel 6-3 6-4 in the first match on Rod Laver Arena.
Postpublished at 05:22 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Murray 6-1 3-6 Basilashvili*
It'll be Nikoloz Basilashvili to get the third set going.
'Murray wasn't ready for Basilashvili to step up level'published at 05:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Murray 6-1 3-6 Basilashvili*
Chanda Rubin
American former world number six on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt was all Basilashvili stepping up his game.
Murray didn't play badly but just wasn't ready for Basilashvili to step up his level.
Game and second set - Basilashvilipublished at 05:18 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Murray 6-1 3-6 Basilashvili
A crunching forehand winner from Nikoloz Basilashvili, and the second set is his!
Postpublished at 05:17 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
*Murray 6-1 3-5 Basilashvili
Set point to Basilashvili as Murray skews a backhand...
Postpublished at 05:17 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
*Murray 6-1 3-5 Basilashvili
Big first serve from Murray and he's got another game point.
Oh, that's such hard hitting from Basilashvili, though, leaving Murray reeling.
Deuce. Again.
Deuce on Murray servepublished at 05:16 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
*Murray 6-1 3-5 Basilashvili
Murray smacks his racquet against the heel of his hand in frustration as he's taken to deuce via a missed backhand.
'Basilashvili shutting the door on Murray'published at 05:14 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
*Murray 6-1 3-5 Basilashvili
Chanda Rubin
American former world number six on BBC Radio 5 LiveBasilashvili did a really good job of shutting the door on the Murray resurgence in this set.
Postpublished at 05:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
*Murray 6-1 3-5 Basilashvili
The longer rallies are still going Basilashvili's way, with a booming forehand winner getting him out of a sticky situation for 30-30 and eventually hold.
That means Murray will have to serve to stay in the set.
Murray holdspublished at 05:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2022
Murray 6-1 3-4 Basilashvili*
Basilashvili loses his backhand once again, although he's on the board at 30-15 with a thunderous forehand winner.
Murray, however, cracks down an ace and a strong first serve to close down any sniff from the Georgian.