Alex de Minaur has pulled off an extraordinary comeback triumph to continue his stranglehold over one of the world's great players Andy Murray at the China Open.
In a remarkable see-saw first-round contest, the Australian No.1 saved three match points on Thursday night en route to a fifth consecutive victory over the three-time grand slam winner.
But it doesn't get any easier for him at the prestigious Beijing indoor tournament. Next up, US Open finalist and world No.3 Daniil Medvedev after the Russian steamrolled American Tommy Paul 6-2 6-1 in his first-round match on Friday.