MELBOURNE, Australia—Five years and five long sets later, five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray finally has won another match at the season-opening Grand Slam tournament.
The former No. 1-ranked Murray, playing thanks to a wild-card invitation as he continues his career comeback from hip operations and thoughts of retirement, beat 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–7 (5), 6–4 on Tuesday to reach the second round at Melbourne Park.
