Three-time finalist Andy Murray has safely progressed to the second round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Murray recovered from a break down in the third set to see off Indian qualifier Yuki Bhambri 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-3) and book a showdown on Wednesday with Australia’s Marinko Matosevic.

Matosevic was forced to go the distance to clinch his long-awaited first win in six appearances at his home-town major, outlasting Russian qualifier Alexander Kudryavtsev 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 4-6 7-5 6-3.

Open dark horse Grigor Dimitrov was the first man through to the second round on Monday, the 10th seed making light work of Germany’s Dustin Brown.

Dimitrov broke Brown five times to advance 6-2 6-3 6-2 in just 67 minutes.

The 2014 Wimbledon semi-finalist next plays Slovakian Lukas Lacko, a five-set first-round winner over Argentine Maximo Gonzalez.

South African 14th seed Kevin Anderson beat Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 5-7 6-4, while French 29th seed Jeremy Chardy took out exciting Croatian teenager Borna Coric 3-6 6-4 7-5 6-4.

Wildcard playoff winner Jordan Thompson was the first local loser.

Thompson succumbed 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in a disappointing result for the youngster after he pushed 2013 Wimbledon semi-finalist Jerzy Janowicz to five sets on his main-draw debut last year.

In other early matches on day one, Slovakian Martin Klizan, the 32nd seed, beat Japan’s Tatsuma Ito 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 6-4.