Andy Murray recovered from a set and a break down to continue his winning momentum with a first-round victory over Germany’s Rainer Schuttler at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis.

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova overcame the stifling heat and compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova to set up a semi-final clash with Serena Williams at the Australian Open.

Andre Agassi overpowered Andreas Vinciguerra of Sweden to move into the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows with a 7-6 (7/1) 6-1 6-4 victory.