Having squandered one set point on the Tipsarevic serve, the set was left at 5-2 when the black clouds finally burst and play was suspended.

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Murray seemed rejuvenated from his three-week break as his service game was almost flawless, with the British number one dropping just one point in the first set.

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The world number one set up match point with a serve-and-volley winner and then earned the victory when Lee hit a powerful backhand long.

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