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Fraser Watson

Andy Murray pushed "nervous wreck" mum Judy to drink with Australian Open thriller

Andy Murray drove mum Judy to drink in his dramatic five-set win over Matteo Berrettini in the first round of the Australian Open.

The three-time Grand Slam winner produced one of his best performances in recent years to overcome the 13th seed, who came from two sets down to level matters. In an agonising deciding set, the Italian had a match point at 5-4, but Murray survived.

After racing 6-1 ahead in the first-to-10 final-set tie-break, Murray eventually sealed victory after almost five hours with a forehand which clipped the net cord and left his opponent stranded. The 35-year-old will play Italian veteran Fabio Fognini or Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round on Thursday, and it seems his biggest supporter will be hoping for a more mundane affair.

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