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Murray fights 'til 4.05am to put Kokkinakis Down

- NEIL MCLEMAN

THE legend of Sir Andy Murray just keeps on growing for the generations to come. But the grandchildren might not believe it.

After his best win with a metal hip in the opening round here, the double Olympic champion set another new record by fighting back to outlast and outclass Thanasi Kokkinakis (inset) in a thriller Down Under.

The Aussie played superbly to lead 5-2 in the third set and was two points from victory. Nearly four hours later, Murray completed his 11th-ever comeback from two sets down to set a new record ahead of Roger Federer, Boris Becker, and Aaron Krickstein.

The former world No.1 triumphed 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 7-5 after five hours 45 minutes in a match which started at 10.20 pm finished at 4.05 am. This was after beating world No.14 Matteo Berrettini in four hours and 49 minutes on Monday.