Wednesday 20 January 2016 17:37, UK
Andy Murray admits he is expecting a "tough" test from Sam Groth in the Australian Open second round.
Murray faces the Australian - the man with the fastest serve in the game - on Thursday and is braced to have the majority of the crowd in Melbourne against him.
"I normally enjoy playing against the guys who come forward, so I'll be ready for that. I'll need to return well and pass well if I want to win," Murray said.
"It's my first time playing him in singles. He's a big guy. He serves big and uses serve-and-volley tactics. He tries to get forward as much as he can. You don't see many players like that now.
"He'll obviously have the crowd behind him. He's a very competitive guy, so he fights extremely hard, and he has a great attitude. He'll make it tough for me because he has a different game style to a lot of the players now."
Groth, ranked 67th in the world, has had a turbulent relationship with tennis, twice giving up the game to play Aussie Rules football instead.
Returning to tennis in 2012, he shot the world's fastest recorded serve of 163mph and last year enjoyed an impressive season, achieving his best performance at each of the four Grand Slams.
"Hopefully I will serve well and it doesn't come back," Groth said. "I'm going to take it to him. I'm going to serve big and try to get forward and play aggressively, everything I do normally."
If that fails, there is always the chance Murray might have to retire halfway through, given the Briton's stated intention to leave the tournament if his wife Kim goes into labour with their first child.
"Be nice if his wife went into labour overnight," Groth said. "I might be just cheering for that one."
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