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Murray wins Sousa fight to reach fourth round

Published: 23 Jan 2016 - 01:48 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 10:39 pm
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Britain's Andy Murray (R) shakes hands with Portugal's Joao Sousa after Murray won their third round match at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 23, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

Melbourne: British world number two Andy Murray won a four-set dogfight with Portugal's Joao Sousa to advance to the fourth round at the Australian Open on Saturday.

The four-time finalist wore down the 33rd-ranked Sousa to win 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in two hours, 38 minutes and will next play the winner of the all-Australian clash between Bernard Tomic and John Millman.

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