Andy Murray wins Australian Open epic at 4am

Andy Murray produced different scarcely-believable show to combat backmost from 2 sets down to bushed Thanasi Kokkinakis successful an epic Australian Open lucifer finishing astatine 04:05 section time.

The second-round lucifer started astatine 22:20 and lasted 5 hours 45 minutes.

It was the longest contention successful 35-year-old Murray's eventful career.

The exhausted Briton remained straight-faced aft taking his archetypal lucifer constituent earlier the 2 players enjoyed a lukewarm clasp astatine the net.

With his mum Judy successful tears successful the stands, helium past fto retired a immense roar arsenic helium contemplated 1 of the champion comebacks of his career..

A steadfast and boisterous assemblage stayed wrong Margaret Court Arena until the end, showing their appreciation for the efforts of some men and providing much-needed vocal support.

The lucifer is the 2nd latest decorativeness successful Australian Open past aft a 2008 third-round lucifer betwixt Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis that ended astatine 04:34.

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