[穆瑞] Rusty Murray through in Adelaide
Last Updated: Tuesday, 3 January 2006, 08:14 GMT
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Rusty Murray through in Adelaide
Murray starts the year ranked No 64
Andy Murray survived a scare in his first match of 2006 before reaching
the Adelaide International second round.
The 18-year-old Scot lost the first set to Italian qualifier Paolo
Lorenzi but hit back to win 3-6 6-0 6-2.
He will next face Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych, who beat Argentine
Agustin Calleri, with Lleyton Hewitt a potential opponent in the next round.
Former Wimbledon and US Open finalist Mark Philippoussis also made a
winning return to action in the first round.
The Australian, down to number 172 in the world after injury and bad
form, beat American Vince Spadea 6-4 3-6 6-4.
"It's good to get out on court and get that monkey that turned into a
gorilla off my shoulders," he said afterwards.
"I've been working hard in Miami to build up to this summer. I know I
still have my best tennis yet to play."
Philippoussis was granted a wildcard entry to the tournament, but
Murray's rapid rise means he no longer requires them, and will go straight
into the draw for the Australian Open later this month.
Murray has made reaching the top 20 his goal for 2006, and he begins the
year ranked 64th by the ATP.
Elsewhere, number five seed James Blake beat Spaniard Alberto Martin 6-3
6-3, but eighth-seeded Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela was upset 6-3 3-6 6-1 by
Croat Ivo Karlovic.
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