Andy Murray meets Go Soeda on Tuesday in the first round of the 2014 Australian Open. The match starts at 1:00 a.m. ET. Watch the live stream or listen to the live radio broadcast via the links provided below.
World No. 4 Murray returns to the court on Tuesday after undergoing back surgery in September. The reigning Wimbledon champion admitted the brief layoff from Tennis has caused some areas of his game to atrophy.
"Decision making - understanding how to play certain stages and certain points in the match (is one area)," Murray told BBC. "Movement and anticipation can also take a bit of time to get used to again, and then here we are going to be playing in 40 degree heat so you can't prepare for that.
"It doesn't matter who you are - it's going to be horrible."
Murray's loaded half of the draw doesn't help, either. The Scot will be contending with No. 1 Rafael Nadal, No. 5 Juan Martin del Potro, No. 6 Roger Federer and No. 10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for a spot in the final.
If Murray is able to regain form quickly and advance to the final, it'd be his fourth appearance in the Aussie final in five years. His first step toward that feat begins on Tuesday when he meets No. 112 Soeda.
Soeda made it to the second round of last year's Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open - all career-bests for the 29-year-old Japan native. He has a 44-66 record and zero ATP titles to his name.
Tuesday will be Murray and Soeda's first match against each other.
Watch the live stream HERE and HERE, or listen to the live radio broadcast HERE.
View the full draw for the men's singles HERE.
*Stats via ATPWorldTour.com and MatchStat.com.
