Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Andy Murray's Australian Open first round match against Go Soeda.

MATCH - MURRAY 6-1 6-1 6-3 SOEDA: With consummate ease, Murray moonwalks into the Australian Open second round. Although his opponent’s level was far beneath the required standard to test him, an impressive performance from the world number four and the perfect start to his Australian Open campaign.

GAME - MURRAY 6-1 6-1 5-3 SOEDA: Another efficient service hold puts Murray within one game away from the Australian Open second round.

BREAK - MURRAY 6-1 6-1 4-3 SOEDA: And the dam finally bursts. After initially squandering a golden triple break point opportunity, Murray captures Soeda's serve at fourth ask and puts himself within two games of victory.

GAME - MURRAY 6-1 6-1 3-3 SOEDA: Once again, Murray hits back immediately, with another effortlessly routine service game that shifts pressure back onto his opponent's shoulders.

GAME - MURRAY 6-1 6-1 2-3 SOEDA: A mixture of Murray's returning cooling and Soeda settling down has allowed the journeyman a window into this match. He duly holds once more; a process only briefly delayed by a comically inaccurate Murray challenge.

GAME - MURRAY 6-1 6-1 2-2 SOEDA: Murray responds with another routine hold of his own, his serve dominant as ever.

GAME - MURRAY 6-1 6-1 1-2 SOEDA: Murray dumps a routine return into the net after dilligently working up to break point. But no worry, after Soeda mopped up his third game of the match, the Scot found amusement in his loud and fanatic cheering squad.

GAME - MURRAY 6-1 6-1 1-1 SOEDA: Murray hits back immediately with another routine service game of his own. He has lost only 11 points on his serve thus far, otherwise known as not very much at all.

GAME - MURRAY 6-1 6-1 0-1 SOEDA: A rare game for Soeda as the Japanese journeyman strings together a few forehands and briefly gains the upper hand.

SET - MURRAY 6-1 6-1 SOEDA: Murray takes the first two sets in under an hour, with one single game lost in the previous two. 17 winners and 5 unforced errors - a faultless display.

BREAK - MURRAY 6-1 5-1 SOEDA: Murray's brilliant performance continues. At last count, only five errors have escaped his racquet and another backhand winner gives him a chance to serve for the second set.

GAME - MURRAY 6-1 4-1 SOEDA: A triple fistpump from Murray as a big serve elicits yet another error from Soeda. During the game, he briefly slipped back into careful before realising that it was unnecessary - he is playing too well.

GAME - MURRAY 6-1 3-1 SOEDA: Soeda finally makes his arrival on Hisense Arena with a few well-timed forehand down-the-line winners to take his first game since the very first.

GAME - MURRAY 6-1 3-0 SOEDA: The winners just keep on coming, and it's another painfully easy hold.

BREAK - MURRAY 6-1 2-0 SOEDA: The winners continue to flow for Murray just as fluently as Soeda's errors. A peach of a backhand down the line and a forehand winner sandwiched between Soeda's misfirings offer up another break for the Scot.

GAME - MURRAY 6-1 1-0 SOEDA: Murray opens his account in set two with another easy hold. More solid serving, more errors from Soeda - more of the same.

SET - MURRAY 6-1 SOEDA: You know Andy Murray is in a good mood when he unleashes on his backhand down-the-line; thrice in the final game he crushed his backhand straight down-the-line. A double fault from Soeda set point then promptly seals up the set.

GAME - MURRAY 5-1 SOEDA: A couple of great points as Murray looks too keep his backhand slice short and goad Soeda into errors. After the first lengthy rally, Soeda comes up with a brilliant backhand straight down the line. The second time they sink into a similar stalemate, however, Murray unleashes on a brilliant inside-out forehand. Another comfortable hold and Murray extends his lead.

BREAK - MURRAY 4-1 SOEDA: Another return game, another break. A good backhand return and some great depth is all Murray needs to capture the double break. Soeda is leaking too many errors and making like much easier for the fourth seed, who undoubtedly won't be complaining.