Australian Open 2023 results: Andy Murray stuns Matteo Berrettini, Dan Evans beats Facundo Bagnis

Andy Murray produces vintage display to stun Matteo Berrettini

Britain’s Andy Murray put on one of his best performances in recent years as he fended off 13th-seeded Italy’s Matteo Berrettini to win a five-set thriller in the first round of the Australian OpenThe 35-year-old Scot looked stunned after completing a 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (10-6) win on Rod Laver Arena.

Andy’s win over the 2021 Wimbledon finalist is his first over a top 20 players in Grand Slam since 2017
Murray, who thought hip surgery in 2019 would end his career, saved a match point at 5-4 in the decider.

Dan Evans is also through after beating Argentina’s Facundo Bagnis.
Evans seeded 25th, won 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4 in a first-round match that was delayed for three hours because of extreme heat in Melbourne.

Berrettini had a difficult time with injuries and COVID-19 throughout 2022 and has endured a dull start to 2023 .
Former world number one Murray later ensured four Britons would play in the second round – after Emma Raducanu and Cameron Norrie won on Monday – with a memorable victory over last year’s semi-finalist Berrettini.

The three-time major champion will play Italian veteran Fabio Fognini or Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round on Thursday.

The 32-year-old Evans, will play French veteran Jeremy Chardy in the second round.
The British number two had taken a two-sets-to-one lead when the players were taken off the court as temperatures topped 35C at Melbourne Park.
Cooler conditions when they returned at 5 pm local time – after a three-hour break – helped Evans wrap up a 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4 win.