Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka LIVE: French Open first round latest scores and updates
This tie is a repeat of the 2016 and 2017 French Open semi-finals and Murray will hope to finally defeat Wawrinka tonight
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Your support makes all the difference.Andy Murray‘s potentially final French Open campaign gets underway this evening with a rematch against Stan Wawrinka.
The Scot, who has hinted that he may retire in the summer, is back at Roland Garros for the first time since 2020 and looks to say farewell to a tournament where he was a defeated finalist in 2015.
He faces bad memories in facing Wawrinka who defeated him in the opening round here four years ago while also inflicting painful defeats on Murray in the semi-finals of the 2016 and 2017 editions.
Murray says it will be a “pleasure” to face Wawrinka, a 39-year-old former French Open champion and three-time grand slam winner.
He said: “It’s incredible that he’s still competing at the highest level at 39 years old and it’s great we get the opportunity to play each other again. It’s a good match for both of us. A pleasure to get to play against him in another slam.”
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Andy Murray 4-6 3-4 Stan Wawrinka*
‘Great stuff Andy’ comes a cry from his coaching contingent as Murray gets the cheekiest of lob shots to drop in play as Wawrinka comes up to the net again.
The Scot takes a 30-15 lead in this game and needs to close it out. He misses his first serve in the next rally and gets punished as Wawrinka unleashes on a powerful forehand return.
Smooth! Despite dropping a couple of points, Murray holds with a couple of delicate drop shots. He needs a break of serve though.
*Andy Murray 4-6 2-4 Stan Wawrinka
Wawrinka takes on a tantilsing but tricky smash which he manages to get in play. He then comes up to the net to win the next point but Murray scurries up to the drop shot and takes the point!
Wawrinka still only needs one to hold serve and secures the game with a scorching shot down the line through a backhand. Wow.
Andy Murray 4-6 2-3 Stan Wawrinka*
This is a timely reminder from Murray that he’s still going to fight to the end. A canny service game ends with a fine drop shot that leaves Wawrinka on his heels and brings the Scot another game in this set.
*Andy Murray 4-6 1-3 Stan Wawrinka
It’s a real test of Murray’s fortitude and skill now. The power from Wawrinka is unbelievable and there’s no way past it for the Scot at the minute.
Wawrinka’s service game is done dusted in no time to confirm his break of serve.
Andy Murray 4-6 1-2 Stan Wawrinka*
Break! Not what Murray needed. A backhand rally ends with Murray sending one wide of the cross court side line which gifts a shoddy game to his opponent.
An early break in the second set means Wawrinka is back in control.
*Andy Murray 4-6 1-1 Stan Wawrinka
The crowd are getting into this. Murray is chipping away at the Wawrinka serve but just as it looks as though Murray might be setting up a break the Swiss lands a first ace of the match to move ahead.
A slice from Wawrinka spins the ball away from Murray and he scuffs the next shot out wide. Wawrinka holds to 30.
Andy Murray 4-6 1-0 Stan Wawrinka*
“Let’s go, come on!” says Murray as Wawrinka drills a backhand over the back of court. He yells in excitement again as Wawrinka powers a forehand into the net.
Murray needs one point to hold serve and sends it to the backhand before sprinting to the net and winning the game with two well placed volleys.
Good start to the second set.
*Andy Murray 4-6 0-0 Stan Wawrinka
Is there a way for Andy Murray to orchestrate a win or does he need Stan Wawrinka to drop his level? That’s what the commentators are asking. Murray will believe it’s the former and he just needs to figure it out.
Murray jogs to the net but decides not to go for a volley and judges the flight of the ball perfectly as Wawrinka’s return lands wide. He follows that up with a double fault, the first of the game, and Wawrinka nudges back into the lead.
15-30.
*Andy Murray 4-6 0-0 Stan Wawrinka
The very first game of the match caused Andy Murray to lose that first set. He was broken before finding his rhythm and Stan Wawrinka held his nerve to get over the line.
What does the second set have in store?
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