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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Eleanor Crooks

Andy Murray working on closing out matches quicker at Australian Open

EPA

Andy Murray relishes the sort of five-set epic that carried him into the second round of the Australian Open but he would happily take a boring three-setter against Taro Daniel on Thursday.

Murray marked his return to Melbourne Park in typically-dramatic fashion by defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili in close to four hours – the third tight match he has had against the Georgian in six months.

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