Andy Murray overcomes Wimbledon wobble to defeat Nikoloz Basilashvili

Murray loses seven straight games from 5-0 up in third set
Scot eventually beats the 24th seed, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3

In the four years since Andy Murray last won a singles match at Wimbledon, the two-times champion has been to sports hell and back, battered by constant doubt and injury setbacks in a career that seemed to have reached its end so many times. But at no point during his toils did he ever lose his will to succeed and he continues to do all he can in service of that goal.

Back in the Wimbledon singles draw once more, Murray took another valuable step forward as he defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili, the 24th seed, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to reach the second round. There are, however, large sections of his evening that he will hope to forget for as long as his career endures after suffering an extraordinary collapse in a match that seemed to be headed for a routine straight sets victory. After leading 6-4, 6-3, 5-0 and breezing through the third set with ease, Murray squandered seven consecutive games and failed to serve out the match three times in a row.