Indian Wells: Andy Murray extends his unbeaten record in deciding sets after beating Tomas Martin Etcheverry

Andy Murray is through to the second round of Indian Wells after recovering from a set down to beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4. Murray outlasted his Argentine opponent to win the contest, hitting 28 winners compared to Etcheverry's 36, and will play No. 15 seed Pablo Carrena Busta in the next round.

Ad «In some of the matches I managed to win this year, I felt like I was fortunate in some of them, whereas today I really had lots of chances in that third set,» Murray said after the win, referring to his eight break opportunities in the final set. ATP Indian WellsHighlights: Murray tops Etcheverry in latest marathon victory to move on at Indian WellsAN HOUR AGO «I wasn't getting them and was getting really frustrated. He was coming up with some big serves at times but I also felt like I made some poor decisions as well.

The more chances that went by the more you think about it. »I did really well to keep going in the end. Another brutal match and I'm glad I managed to get through it." The first set lasted one hour and 28 minutes and was a thriller as Murray continued to counter the powerful Etcheverry serve to remain within touching distance.

Etcheverry forced the Scot into a tie-break and won the tight battle with a forehand winner down the line to take the lead. Raducanu cruises past Kovinic in Indian Wells first round 'Tactical genius' Murray can 'make his move' at Indian Wells — Wilander Nevertheless, Murray remained resilient at the baseline and did not drop his serve in the next two sets. He converted his only two break points of the second set to force a third set.