Murray and Tsonga ease through in Australia

Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga both enjoyed energy-conserving straight-set wins at the Australian Open today.

Murray and Tsonga ease through in Australia
Thu, 17 Jan, 2013 - 09:15

Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga both enjoyed energy-conserving straight-set wins at the Australian Open today.

With temperatures exceeding 100F in Melbourne, getting the job done quickly was the order of the day and Murray and Tsonga were clinical in dispatching Joao Sousa and Go Soeda, respectively.

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