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| Murray through with scrappy win | Murray through with scrappy win |
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| Andy Murray eventually found his form to beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco in a scrappy second-round encounter at the Australian Open on Thursday. | Andy Murray eventually found his form to beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco in a scrappy second-round encounter at the Australian Open on Thursday. |
| The Briton, seeded 15, came through 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 6-4 to set up a rematch with Juan Ignacio Chela - the man who beat him in last year's first round. | The Briton, seeded 15, came through 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 6-4 to set up a rematch with Juan Ignacio Chela - the man who beat him in last year's first round. |
| After six breaks of serve in the first set, Murray took control from 3-3 in the tie-break. | |
| He then recovered from 4-1 down in the second set before dominating the third. | He then recovered from 4-1 down in the second set before dominating the third. |
| "It was really tough today, conditions were really warm," said Murray. "I felt my feet burning but got great support today - they helped pull me through." | |
| The previous two matches on the Vodafone Arena had been played under the retractable roof because of rain, but the sun had returned by the time Murray took to the court. | |
| "I'd rather I was playing indoors," he admitted afterwards, "but I've done a lot of fitness training and hopefully it's going to pay off in these conditions. | |
| "I'd definitely rather be playing indoors." | |
| And looking ahead to his match with Chela, Murray said: "He's a really good player and it's going to be really difficult. | |
| "He beat (Lleyton) Hewitt here last year but if I play my best and have good support from the crowd, maybe I can win this time." |