Pavel's pain is Murray's gain

Andy Murray’s opening round against Andrei Pavel at the Australian Open was a short-lived affair, lasting just 45 minutes before the Romanian retired hurt.

Pavel, who has seen his ranking plummet to 1140 following back problems, was in clear discomfort on Rod Laver Arena when he called it a day with Murray 3-1 up in the second set having taken the first 6-2.