Andy Murray advances in men’s doubles as tennis players suffer in Tokyo heat

• Murray and Joe Salisbury beat second seeds Herbert and Mahut
• Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev through in singles

Only 22 of the top men’s singles tennis players made the trip to Tokyo for the Olympics, a reflection of the competition’s confused place in a sport already bursting with major tournaments each year. What has always been clear, though, is that most top players taking part have arrived determined to leave with a medal.

Few value it as much as two-times singles gold medallist Andy Murray, and alongside the formidable Joe Salisbury the British pair rose to the occasion in their first ever match together, dismantling second seeds Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut of France 6-3, 6-2.

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