Djokovic, spurred on by Murray, muscles through at Australian Open
The record 10-time champion rallied past American wild card Nishesh Basavareddy 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to secure his second-round spot in Melbourne for an 18th consecutive year. At times unconvincing, Djokovic regularly looked to an animated Murray in his coaching box for an extra burst of energy before sealing a two-hour, 58-minute win.
"“He gave me some great advice mid-match. It’s really good we have the opportunity to exchange some feedback and get our coaches to tell us what they see. It’s been a great experience [with Murray], hopefully we don’t stop here.”
As the match wore on, Murray became increasingly involved and often lifted himself from his seat, inducing charged roars from Djokovic. In the third and fourth sets, the 37-year-old Serbian ultimately raised his serving level and clinically converted all three break points he earned, according to Infosys ATP Stats, to advance at the first major of the year.
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