British tennis number one Andy Murray beat Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (7-4), 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the Australian Open to set up a third round meeting with Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina.

Murray had to fight back from 3-1 and 4-1 behind in the first two sets but then stormed two breaks ahead in the third before clinching a comfortable win.