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Australian Open 2017: Andy Murray reaches second round

Related Topics: Illya Marchenko, Andy Murray

Britain's Andy Murray won his first Grand Slam match since becoming world number one but was given a stern test by world number 95 Illya Marchenko.

A clearly frustrated Murray was far from his best but reached the second round of the Australian Open with a 7-5 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 win over the Ukrainian.

The Scot, attempting to win his first Australian Open title after five final defeats, won in two hours 48 minutes.

The 29-year-old Wimbledon champion faces Russia's Andrey Rublev next.

Murray made a nervy start and lost the first game with three double faults and a forehand error, but he took control to serve for the set at 5-3.