Britain's Andy Murray produced a stunning turnaround to beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the opening round of the Gijon Open, here on Tuesday.

Murray pulled off a difficult forehand volley on the stretch at 2-4, 30/40 to avoid going for a double break down in the first set of his first-round clash against the sixth seed. It proved a pivotal moment, as the Briton held serve for 3-4 before raising his level to claim 10 of the next 13 games and storm to a 7-5, 6-2 victory.