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HISTORICAL FACTS: Andy murray battles from set down to overcome christopher o connell in dubai | History Defined

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Andy Murray needed to come from a set down to defeat Australian qualifier Christopher O’Connell in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

The former world number one dropped the opening set on a tie-break but hit back to triumph 6-7 (4) 6-3 7-5 for a 699th career victory.

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