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Stat of the Day: Andy Murray passes Lendl and Agassi for 5th-most Australian Open wins for a man in the Open Era

The former No. 1’s first-round win over Nikoloz Basilashvili on Tuesday was his 49th career win at the Happy Slam.

By John Berkok
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts in his first round singles match against Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia during day two of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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Andy Murray’s 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili at the Australian Open on Tuesday wasn’t just a monumental effort—the match lasted three hours and 52 minutes—but there was a little bit of history to it, too.

It was Murray’s 49th career win at the Australian Open, which means the three-time major winner surpasses Ivan Lendl and Andre Agassi for standalone fifth place on the list of most career wins at the Australian Open for a man in the Open Era.

MOST CAREER WINS AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN (men, Open Era)
102: Roger Federer (102-15)
82: Novak Djokovic (82-8)
70: Rafael Nadal (70-15)
56: Stefan Edberg (56-10)
49: Andy Murray (49-13)
48: Ivan Lendl (48-10)
48: Andre Agassi (48-5)

Murray will go for his milestone 50th career win at the Australian Open on Thursday as he takes on Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel in the second round.

Murray’s win over Basilashvili was also his first win at the Australian Open in five years—his last win at the event was a third-round win over Sam Querrey in 2017.