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Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis Australian Open match finishes at 4am, as fans marvel but criticise scheduling

Whether marvelling at the resilience of both players, praising Brit Andy Murray for playing at an elite level with a surgically repaired hip, or bemoaning the ridiculously late finish, the Australian Open's latest marathon night match gave fans plenty of time to think and opine.

A five-time finalist at Melbourne Park, Murray is no stranger to long nights on the blue hard court, but his 4-6, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 7-5 win over Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis took things to another level.

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