Newly knighted Andy Murray will hope to gallop towards a maiden Australian Open title when the world number one kicks off his campaign against Illya Marchenko on Monday. Murray holds the unwanted distinction of losing five Melbourne finals but he arrives on top of the world rankings and after being made a knight in Britain's New Year Honours. The top seed will be expected to make short work of Ukraine's Marchenko, the 29-year-old world number 95 whom he beat in straight sets in the second round in 2011.
