Australian Open 2022 day two: Andy Murray opens campaign, Kyrgios and Raducanu to come – live!

LIVE – Updated at 03:43

Rolling report: The former world No 1 returns to Melbourne Park as the year’s first grand slam continues. Join Mike Hytner for updates.

03:43

Around the grounds. Let’s have a quick catch-up on what has already happened today at Melbourne Park.

The big news for home fans is that Sam Stosur lives to fight another day. The veteran appeared to be heading towards the exit and retirement from singles tennis when she lost the opening set in her opening match against American wildcard Robin Anderson, but a rousing comeback saw the 37-year-old win 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3 and secure a place in the second round.

“That was incredible,” she said. “That’s a match I’m going to remember forever. It’s probably one of the best singles matches I’ve played in a very long time and to do it at home today … I guess it wasn’t going to be the last, so happy to have another one.”

03:37

Weather update. Play started this morning with the temperature hovering just under 20C. It’s sunny but cool at the moment – around the 22C mark. Without humidity you could say it’s prefect tennis conditions.

Preamble

03:33 Mike Hytner

Here we go again. Day two of the Open is already well under way following a successful opening on Monday, which was met with a degree of relief – given how much the build-up had been overshadowed by he who’s name must now not be mentioned – and served up the usual mix of intrigue and upsets.

Today, the opening round continues with another 60 matches to get through. Coming up is Andy Murray, the five time finalist but never winner at Melbourne Park, who plays familiar foe Nikoloz Basilashvili on John Caine Arena, at 3pm local, 4am in the UK.

That clash promises to be the appetiser for a feast in the evening session, when Nick Kyrgios takes his bow at this year’s tournament at 7pm AEDT/8am GMT. The Australian, as always, will be expected to provide fireworks in his clash against Britain’s Liam Broady, also on the often raucous John Cain Arena.

At the same time, another Australian favourite Alex de Minaur gets his campaign up and running against Lorenzo Musetti on Margaret Court Arena, before US Open winner Emma Raducanu meets Sloane Stephens of the US to round off the evening session.

On Rod Laver, second seeds Daniil Medvedev and Aryna Sabalenka are both in action, with Stefanos Tsitsipas, always a popular figure in Melbourne, to follow. Plus plenty more, of course.

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