Five-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray has played his last match at Melbourne Park after a heartbreaking 6-4 6-4 6-7 (7-5) 6-7 (7-4) 6-2 first-round loss to Roberto Bautista Agut on Monday.
Battling a chronic hip injury that has him on the verge of retirement, Murray put up an almighty fight against the Spanish 22nd seed and nearly pulled off an epic comeback in the four-hour-and-nine-minute contest.
The 31-year-old Scot, who said he will assess his future in the sport after the tournament, had momentum heading into the deciding set but Bautista Agut broke twice before serving out the match.