one where i thought potentially it would be my last match, but amazing to be back winning a five set battle like that. couldn t ask for any more. also into the second round is heather watson, who beat mayer sherif in three sets. but rarlier qualifier harriet dart was beaten by iga swiantek. good news as well for british men s number two, dan evans, is also through. he beat david goffin in straight sets with a confident performance. not so good for liam broady, beaten in straight sets by nick kyrgios, but broady did seem to enjoy his time on court a big smile on his face at times, including at some of the tricks on show from kygrios. blockbuster second round ahead for him. the australian will meet us open champion daniill medvedev.
good morning. andy murray into the second round of the australian open and who would have predicted that three years on from his tearful farewell in melbourne. and andy murray, of course, among six british players in action. many thought that could have been the end of the three time grand slam champion s career, but one metal hip later, a lot of hard work, and back on the same court he shed those tears, he reached the second round of the tournamnet, many thought would be his last. he came through in five sets against nikolas basilashvilli, a player he beat in a warm up tournament in the lead up to the australian open. he will play qualifier tyrone daniel in the next round. a match he will start as favourite. also into the second round, heatherwatson, who beat mayer sherif in three sets. she is one of only two british female players to qualify automatically for the main draw. a big win, having won only one match since the end of the grasscourt season. earlier, harriet dart was beaten b