Andy Murray sees off Grigor Dimitrov challenge to reach quarter-finals

• Murray wins 6-4, 6-7, 6-4, 7-5

• Nick Kyrgios next up in Australian Open quarters

• Andy Murray v Grigor Dimitrov – as it happened

As Burns Night turned into Australia Day in Melbourne, the Scot of an independent air in more ways than one, Andy Murray, joined the super-cool teenager from Canberra, Nick Kyrgios, in the quarter-finals of a tournament already rich in surprises.

After Kyrgios inspired an outbreak of home joy by coming from two sets down to beat the Italian Andreas Seppi 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 8-6 in a little over three-and-a-half hours on a chilly Sunday night in the Hisense Arena, Murray took centre stage in Rod Laver Arena to reach the last eight for the fifth year in a row by holding off a determined if uneven challenge by Grigor Dimitrov.

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