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January 23, 2016

Murray wins Sousa fight to reach fourth round

Murray wins Sousa fight to reach fourth round

Britain’s Andy Murray holds the winner’s trophy during the presentation after beating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final on day thirteen of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS –

British world number two Andy Murray won a four-set dogfight with Portugal’s Joao Sousa to advance to the fourth round at the Australian Open on Saturday.

The four-time finalist wore down the 33rd-ranked Sousa to win 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in two hours, 38 minutes and will next play the winner of the all-Australian clash between Bernard Tomic and John Millman.