Andy Murray reaches Sony Open third round without coach Ivan Lendl
Defending champion Andy Murray reached the third round of the Sony Open, playing for the first time since splitting with his coach, Ivan Lendl.
Murray tamed Australian Matthew Ebden 3-6, 6-0, 6-1 as the clock approached midnight in Miami.
Murray, who parted ways with Lendl earlier in the week, got the contest off to an unsteady start when Ebden easily took the opening set.
After storming through the second set, Murray was broken at the start of the third which sent the Briton into a towel-tossing rage as he berated himself.
The chastising had the desired result as the sixth seed immediately broke back to get on level terms and raced through the next five games to clinch a convincing victory.
It's not always about how you play or how calm you are on the court, it's about winning the tennis match. That's what matters
"You do what you do to win a match," said Murray. "It's not always about how you play or how calm you are on the court, it's about winning the tennis match. That's what matters.