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Andy Murray takes on Andrey Rublev: Australian Open Live Match Updates Day 3

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedJan 18, 2017 11:57 GMT

Roger Federer, Sania Mirza and Angelique Kerber are all through to the next round!

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11:57 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

It's a straight sets win here for Andy Murray, with no real challenge from Rublev in the end.

11:17 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Rublev is bageled in the second, as Murray leads 6-3, 6-0.

11:16 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

It's run away now for Rublev, and even he knows it's done. 

11:05 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

There's a lovely rally from the teen to set up a point but he sends one wide and loses it, sadly.

10:51 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Early break for Murray in the second. 1-0 and Rublev is on his guard now.

10:49 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Fun fact. Andrey Rublev used to be in a One Direction cover band. 

10:47 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

News coming in now of yet another upset. Briton Dan Evans has taken the biggest win of his career based on ranking, beating Marin Cilic, the 7th seed, 

Dan Evans beats Marin Cilic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.


10:45 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Andy Murray's leading Rublev 5-3 in the first set, meaning that Rublev's mounted quite a fight. The youngster plays some great defensive tennis and mark our words, the teen is one to look out for.

10:34 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

But wait a second... back to that Kyrgios match. He tried tweeners, running shots, all of it and it almost looked like Kyrgios had won. 

Seppi serves for the match - and wins 10-8 in the fifth! 

10:31 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Murray is playing attacking tennis, but 19-year-old Rublev is not bad at defense! He gets to Murray's shot and tries to return, but sends the backhand slice too flat - and nets it! Murray is up an early break at 4-2. 

10:21 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Scores are at 1-1, and Murray's sending crosscourt forehands to successfully confuse Rublev. The teen is great on his returns, but seems to be having a few teething troubles. Understandable given the pressure of the stage, add to that the gravity of his opponent...

10:18 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Rublev manages to hold his first game quickly to love. Really great stuff from the teen here under the immense pessure of playing the World No. 1.

10:14 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Andy Murray's up against Russian youngster Andrey Rublev. The No. 1 starts off serve, and there's a great return from his rival! 

09:51 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

09:46 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Kyrgios is managing a couple of aces, but he's admitting defeat mentally, it seems. 

09:41 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

09:13 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

And Seppi lives! He wins the third set 6-4 and Kyrgios is being pushed to his limit now.

09:03 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Kyrgios' match is getting tighter and tighter. He's up two sets to love, but the second went to tiebreak and the third looks to be going the same way. Can Seppi, a giant-killer on his best day, force another one?

08:58 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Garbine Muguruza, 2016 French Open, is hoping to equalize here against American Samantha Crawford. 

08:34 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Aussie home favourite Nick Kyrgios is up a set on Andreas Seppi 

06:44 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Federer's next opponent, Tomas Berdych, has taken a 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 over Ryan Harrison! 

06:43 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Good day for Swiss fans - 4th seed Wawrinka beats Steve Johnson of the USA 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

06:39 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Game, Set, Match Roger Federer 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(3)! 

06:38 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Match point Roger Federer! And he slots it in for the WIN! Roger Federer beats Noah Rubin in straight sets! 

06:36 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

SLICE - hit - and a drop shot placed to perfection from Federer for the mini-break at 5-3! 

06:35 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Doesn't look like there's a seat free in the house and you could cut the silence with a knife... until the players start off, of course! 

06:34 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Back to Federer, though... The Swiss is ah, ah, ah, ah Stayin' Alive - and how! 

06:34 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

The Indo-Czech pair, of which half is defending a title, beat Jocelyn Rae and Anna Smith.

06:33 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

And Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova make short work of their first-round match, winning 6-3, 6-1.

06:32 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Federer holds to love at the most crucial of moments. And there it is - the third set tiebreak! 

06:29 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Rubin holds serve in a game that has gone on over forty minutes now. He leads 6-5 and it's looking like Federer will take this one to tiebreak too.

06:26 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Only Roger Federer. From trailing 2-5, he's now brought it up to 5-5 in the third and could well finish this off.

06:23 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

And there's the double break for Mirza and Strycova! They lead 4-1 in the second and are quickly racing to the win here. 

06:22 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova are up a break of serve in the second now, and on the verge of a doube break! 

06:22 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

This anger is really helping Roger Federer - he sends aggressive forehands wildly into Rubin's half - but they're controlled and perfectly placed! The agile Young American spins out to return it as he has done, and well, in this set, but he can't grasp it. 

Federer gets the crucial break of serve and now trails 4-5! 

06:19 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

A couple of random long shots from Federer and his aggression is feeding his forehand here. Someone from the crowd is shouting "Come on Roger Federer!" 

06:16 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

And he'll hold on for at least another game. Federer swings the balance back to himself in that game to trail 3-5 as Rubin serves for the set. 

06:15 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Woooooosh! How fast was that forehand off Noah Rubin's racquet? Federer almost gets that - and then he doesn't! Set point Rubin.

06:13 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

06:13 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Tough match for Federer here in this set, but Angelique Kerber is celebrating -  a win and a birthday.

06:11 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Dear oh dear, it appears this set has run away from Federer. Rubin leads 5-2 now, and Federer must serve to stay in it.

06:09 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Federer holds, and he's slowly looking to wrest control back from Rubin. But the tension is palpable, and shots are inexplicably running wide. Bit too many unforced errors, at 33 for Federer.

06:07 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Rubin's running away with this set though, at 4-1. Federer's not best pleased with himself at all. 

06:06 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

After six deuce points, Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova finally take the first set, 6-3 in their match! Mirza's forehand is as good as ever, and she slots one in from the baseline for a great point. 

06:05 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Can Federer be awarded double points for that ace? He slices  a forehand almost at ground level for that point. 

06:04 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Federer holds a service game for the first time in the third. There's a down the line shot from the baseline, but he sends it just long, and Rubin's at game point now and racing away with the lead. The usually calm Federer is now angry with himself.

05:59 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

There's a big stare-down from Federer to Rubin now, and the Swiss is rattled. Rubin holds his second service game and he's now up 3-0. Are we looking at a fourth set, or possibly even a fifth?

05:58 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

After pushing and pushing - and a couple of perfectly placed winners from Federer, Rubin finally gets the much-needed break! He leads 2-0 in the third.

05:57 (GMT)18 JAN 2017

Elsewhere, Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova are up a break at 5-3 and serving for the set! 
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