Andy Murray rolls back the years with five-set win over Matteo Berretini

Andy Murray rolled back the years with an epic five-set win over Matteo Berrettini in the opening round of the Australian Open
Andy Murray rolls back the years with five-set win over Matteo Berretini

EPIC: Andy Murray beat 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in five sets in the first round of the Australian Open. Pic: Aaron Favila/AP

Andy Murray rolled back the years with an epic five-set win over Matteo Berrettini in the opening round of the Australian Open.

Bidding to beat a top 20 player at a grand slam for the first time since his hip problems began in 2017, Murray won the opening two sets before Berrettini fought back to level in a dramatic fourth-set tie-break.

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