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 1-2 Stan Wawrinka*
Nearly! Murray’s defensive work is getting better If he can start to absorb some of Wawrinka’s power then there’s a way back into this match for him.
A long rally ends with a scuffed return from Murray after the ball hits the edge of his racket. Murray flicks over a spinning drop shot to take another point before Wawrinka fizzes a cross court forehand over the sideline.
Two break points here for the Scot...
Andy Murray 1-2 Stan Wawrinka*
The court is nearly full now as fans continue to make their way to their seats. These will be the more knowledgable types who realise these headlines matches with Andy Murray tend to go on for a while.
Andy Murray 1-2 Stan Wawrinka*
Boom! A much needed win for Murray gets him on the board and his serves, straight down the middle, leave Wawrinka struggling for the returns.
Can Murray get a break of his own now?
*Andy Murray 0-2 Stan Wawrinka
Better from Murray! He starts off this third game with an ace and then adds a second point after Wawrinka fails to return the next serve.
Whenever he gets drawn into a long rally though, Murray is being bullied by Wawrinka’s power.
*Andy Murray 0-2 Stan Wawrinka
Murray finds the net to bring Wawrinka within a point of holding his break but wins the next rally after a backhand flies wide from the Swiss.
Wawrinka is too good and powerful though. Murray is forced deeper and deeper but can do nothing to stop his opponent winning with a simple volley at the net.
Andy Murray 0-1 Stan Wawrinka*
Wawrinka’s cross court forehand, which he hoped would be a winning stroke, lands wide and gifts Murray a point. He gets it back in the next rally with a smart whip that wrongfoots Murray as he looks to sprint back to the centre of court.
Wawrinka’s power is fully on display. He finishes with a strong forehand down the line but it was another powerful backhand that sent Murray on the defensive.
Wawrinka 30-15 Murray.
Andy Murray 0-1 Stan Wawrinka*
Oh wow! A searing backhand from Wawrinka lands the ball right on the baseline and Murray’s stretching return doesn’t get over the net.
It’s an early break for the Swiss player. This could be a long night for Murray if he doesn’t get into a rhythm.
*Andy Murray 0-0 Stan Wawrinka
Deuce! Wawrinka attempts to latch onto a second serve from Murray but puts it wide of the sideline. Murray’s next serve is right on the centre line and forces a defensive return from Wawrinka.
The Swiss sticks in the rally as Murray looks for a way past him. A two-handed backhand is sent over the back and Wawrinka has a second break point.
Murray saves this one too with a fine backhand volley.
*Andy Murray 0-0 Stan Wawrinka
Bang! Murray whips a forehand back across court and forces Wawrinka to concede the point as his shot is rapid. The Swiss watches the ball goes past with an acknowledgement of the shot.
He’s not too fazed and another error from Murray sets up the first break point...
*Andy Murray 0-0 Stan Wawrinka
Wawrinka responds. He’s a clean ball striker and takes the next point with a powerful stroke past Murray from the back of the court.
Murray tries to employ show spin with a couple of backhand slices in the next rally but Wawrinka rides them and forces an error from the Scot.
Murray 15-30 Wawrinka.
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