Gamewatch: Murray v Pavel

The 18-year-old Scot was carrying British hopes after Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski lost earlier on Tuesday.

And after taking the match into a final set he broke early before suddenly being sick on court.

Pavel broke back immediately before Murray regained the initiative and held on for a 6-3 3-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 victory.

"That's my best win, or the one that I've enjoyed the most," the Scot said afterwards.

Murray had looked in charge when taking the first set before Pavel edged ahead in a scrappy second and third.

He went into the match as the last remaining Briton in the draw, an experience he went through at Wimbledon.

I feel like I've proved a lot of people wrong Andy Murray

On that occasion a lack of five-set match experience saw him suffer cramp as he went down to David Nalbandian.

This time the Scot was leading 2-1 in the final set, with a break of serve, when he was sick on court.

The resulting 21-minute delay seemed to revive Pavel who broke back immediately when the match resumed.

But Murray broke again in the seventh game as the umpire overruled a line call in the Scot's favour, prompting a tirade of abuse from Pavel that led to a point penalty.

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Murray then saw his first match point disappear with a stunning return from the Romanian, but grabbed the second opportunity to set up a clash with Arnaud Clement.

"This is my 10th week in a row and I have won a five-set match today," said Murray afterwards.

"I showed that I am not in that bad a shape. After what everyone said about me being not fit enough I feel like I've proved a lot of people wrong."

Murray blamed his on-court accident on a sodium-rich energy drink.

"It's supposed to stop you from cramping," he said. "I was a little bit tired at the start of the set.

"I started to drink it and always when I take it, I start to feel a little bit sick.