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Murray cool as a cucumber as temperature hits 32°C
Mad Dog and Scotsman battle it out in the midday sun

Andy Murray barely broke a sweat and kept his cool on the hottest day of the Australian Open yesterday as he strolled into the third round.

In temperatures over 32°C, Murray cooly beat Marinko Matosevic 6-1 6-3 6-2 in under two hours.

The Scot’s opponent was nicknamed “Mad Dog” but resembled more of a cute puppy as he rolled over easily without letting out much of a bark.

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