Andy Murray has progressed at the Australian Open 2023 in style with victory in the longest match of his entire career.

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The Scotsman was down two sets but struck back to defeat homegrown hero Thanasi Kokkinakis in a gruelling, exhausting encounter that finished at 4am in Melbourne.

Murray had played just one competitive match since the Paris Masters in October prior to the action in Melbourne. He will face a seeded opponent in the next round, but much will depend on his recovery time following such a gruelling outing.

Murray enters the competition with quietly high hopes and low expectations. The autumn of his career is not expected to bear fruit in the shape of another Grand Slam title.

However, he has steadily increased his ranking since coming back from injury. He sat at No.49 until the week before the tournament when he dropped back to No.66 due to only playing one match since the Paris Masters in October.

RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about Andy Murray's Australian Open 2023 tournament, including next match details and results.

When is Andy Murray playing at the Australian Open 2023?

Andy Murray's next match is against Roberto Bautista Agut in the third round.

They will face each other at approx 8am UK time on Saturday 21st January 2023.

Andy Murray results at Australian Open 2023

First round – Tuesday 17th January

Andy Murray 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7 7-6 Matteo Berrettini [13]

Second round – Thursday 19th January

Andy Murray 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 7-5 Thanasi Kokkinakis

Third round – 8am, Saturday 21st January

Andy Murray v Roberto Bautista Agut [24]

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