For nearly five hours under the glaring spotlight of Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday, Andy Murray knitted together a vintage performance that took him to his best result in the past five years.
He established an emphatic two-set lead over Matteo Berrettini, then it all seemed to be coming undone, as Berrettini dragged Murray back to a fifth set and stood a point from victory. But Murray refused to relinquish the match. He fought with everything he had and at the end of a brilliant, rousing and high quality match, Murray was victorious.
