Andy Murray digs deep to down Stan Wawrinka in Cincinnati

Andy Murray and Swiss Stan Wawrinka kept the physios busy on Monday as they clashed in the first round of the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters, with the Scot earning a 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 7-5 victory. Both Wawrinka, 37, and the 35-year-old Murray were each treated several times on court for ongoing niggles of the thigh and leg during a gruelling battle.

The pair of three-time Grand Slam champions last played at Roland Garros two years ago, with Wawrinka winning that first-round encounter in straight sets. Murray needed four match points to advance after a tight struggle lasting for a shade under three hours.

Murray won the Cincinnati title in 2008 and 2011 and was competing here for the 17th time.