After finding himself two sets down, Murray drew on the fighting spirit he has produced so many times over the years to secure an incredible 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 7-6( 7-5) 6-3 7-5 win on Margaret Court Arena.
The battling Brit came off the ropes to become he first player in Open era history to win 10 grand slam matches from two sets down.
With the clock having ticked past 4 am local time, the 35-year-old finally triumphed in what was the second-longest match (five hours and 45 minutes) in Australian Open history, only beaten by the 2012 final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal (five hours and 53 minutes).
Australian Open: Murray clinches epic victory over Kokkinakis in longest career match
Here, Stats Perform takes a closer look at some of the numbers from Murray’s incredible win.
Murray’s unbeaten grand slam streak against Australian players continues
Murray’s success over Kokkinakis ensured his unbeaten record against Australian opponents at majors remained intact, making it 12 out of 12.
The former world number one has lost all five of his finals at the Australian Open, but he is now into the third round at the tournament for the first time since 2017.
His victory over Kokkinakis made him just the fifth male player in the Open era to win more than 50 main-draw matches at the Australian Open, joining illustrious company in Roger Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and Stefan Edberg.
Murray’s greater experience shows against big-serving opponent
Kokkinakis seized control of the match by taking the first two sets, but as Murray dragged the contest into the later stages, the Brit’s experience in big matches showed.
The 37 aces fired down by Kokkinakis was his highest career tally in an ATP-level main-draw match and 27 more than Murray served up. Kokkinakis racked up an astonishing 102 winners to Murray’s impressive 69.
Three-time grand slam champion Murray became just the seventh male player to feature in 250 grand slam main draw matches, roaring back to surpass Todd Martin and Federer for the most major victories from two sets down. It was his first such triumph at the Australian Open.
Murray has now won both meetings with Kokkinakis, after also defeating him in the 2015 Davis Cup, and sets up a third-round clash with Roberto Bautista Agut, with whom he holds a 3-3 head-to-head record.
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