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The current number one ranked tennis player Andy Murray is on his way to the top at the Australian open. As well as his performance, Murray is also getting help from the god. Last Tuesday British player won for the first time in Rod Leaver Arena. But the British number one did not want in such way because he was 6-2 3-1 up and cruising against Andrei Pavel before the Romanian pulled up short with a clearly evident back injury. Murray had started the game steadily and his level of tennis progressed as the set wore on, but he was slightly disappointed with the lack of time on court. Both players faced difficulties with high winds and the high sun, but Murray produced some sparkling tennis to finally make the breakthrough.

Although, Murray did not want to see the victory in such way but he then proved it again of being number one by defeating Spain’s Marcel Granollers. The first set was an unexpectedly tight affair, with Murray under pressure to hit top form. The pair traded early breaks before the Scot broke late in the set with a backhand down the line and then served out to clinch opener. However, the second set was much more relaxing for the British number 1. The Spaniard struggled to get involved in Murray’s service games and seemed, like many of the Scot’s opponents, to rapidly run out of ideas. Although still cruising in second gear, Murray’s level was high enough to take the second set comfortably 6-2. At the beginning of the third round Murray came out all guns blazing, clearly having made a conscious decision to be more aggressive. There was more weight behind Murray’s shots and Granollers struggled to deal with the sudden injection of pace into the Murray’s ground strokes. Murray managed to break twice and served out the set and match to book his place in the 3rd round, where he will meet Austria’s Jurgen Melzer.

Andy Murray, born 15 May 1987 in Scotland and currently holds the number one rank as a British tennis player. Murray bust in to the official ATP top 10 for the first time on 16 April 2007, and then reached the career-highest number for four after the U.S. Open, where he reached the finial and was defeated by Roger Federer. To get the update and view the Australian Open, contact your cable operator for more details. Many of the satellite channels are broadcasting Australian Open live and you will find all the updates and details about the games.