Australian Open chief defends Andy Murray epic 4 am finish

Veteran Andy Murray battled through a five-set—4-6, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 7-5—epic against home hope Thanasi Kokkinakis which ended at 4:05 am on Friday to reach the third round, calling the early hours conclusion “a bit of a farce.”