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<h1>Andy Murray wins first-round Australian Open match</h1>
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The Briton, seeded sixth, won 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-3) in two hours 12 minutes on Margaret Court Arena.
Murray, 27, needed to recuperate from 4-1 down in the third set however controlled the tie-break to seal triumph.
Bhambri, 22, was the least positioned player in the draw at 317 however figured out how to test Murray now and again.
"I thought it was a decent begin," the Scot told BBC Sport. "I thought he played well; he was extremely forceful and he was straight up on the standard the entire match.
"That made it troublesome in light of the fact that it didn't provide for me much beat or a ton of time.
"Yet I thought I served extremely well the entire match - that was the most satisfying thing for me. Assuredly I'll improve and a bit speedier after my serve and after my returns."