Andy Murray of Britain celebrates defeating Go Soeda of Japan during their men's singles match at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 14, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Andy Murray surprised himself as he showed no signs of rustiness in confidently dispatching Japan's Go Soeda 6-1 6-1 6-3 in his Australian Open first round match on Tuesday.
Four months after having back surgery, the three-times Australian Open runner-up cruised to victory over his 112 ranked opponent in 85 dominant minutes on Hisense Arena.
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