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The Latest: Andy Murray Advances at the Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — The latest from the Australian Open on Tuesday (all times local):

3:20 p.m.

Second-seeded Andy Murray has had little trouble advancing to the second round, beating sometime practice partner Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2, 6-3.

Murray, who has lost in all four finals he has contested at Melbourne Park, broke Zverev's serve to open the second and third sets and dominated his opponent throughout. Zverev wasn't helped by seven double-faults.

Murray finished off by breaking the 18-year-old Zverev's service. Murray saved all six break points he faced.

"It seemed like all the games were going to deuce," Murray said.