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Patna : World No 113 & winner of three Grand Slam singles titles including two Wimbledon titles Andy Murray, 34, UK, on January 18, 2022, upset 21st seed Nikoloz Basilashvilli, 29, Georgia, in a five-set thriller in men’s singles first round of Australian Open (AO) 2022 at Melbourne Park, Australia, to enter the 2nd round of the tournament.
Murray beat WorldNo 23 Basilashvilli 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 at John Cain Arena, Melbourne Park, Australia, Both the players fired 13 Aces each during the match. The Georgian, however, committed 7 double faults to 1 by the Brit.
Murray won 9 break points during the match to 6 by Basilashvilli. He won 164 points in the match to 138 by Basilashvilli. Murray won 7 games in a row during the match to 4 by the Georgian. Murray won 27 games in the match to 22 by the Georgian. A five-time Australian Open finalist Murray & winner of 46 career titles will face World No 120 Taro Daniel, 28, Japan,in 2nd round on January 20, 2022.