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 0-0 Stan Wawrinka
Murray has the first serve for the first game in the first set. He sends his first effort into the net before a regulation second serve is flicked back by Wawrinka.
Murray controls the rally and sets up a powerful forehand to the back corner which brings him the first point of the match too. That’s a confident start.
Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka
Andy Murray defeated Stan Wawrinka when the teo last met in 2022 but that was on a hard court in Cincinnati and was a very close contest.
Wawrinka has had a few surgeries since 2017 and never really got back to his best. Will he have enough to beat Murray tonight?
Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka
Stan Wawrinka has a 5-1 wins-to-loss record against Andy Murray on clay courts. Both men are three times grand slam winners and have put in some fabulous matches throughout their careers.
Expect this to be another strong one.
Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka
Here comes Stan Wawrinka who looks pretty confident and relaxed. Andy Murray strides out wearing headphones as the the court is rocking.
The atmosphere for this one is superb. It’s a first round match and feels like a final.
Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka
It won’t be long now before this night session gets started. Stan Wawrinka is 39 years old and Murray is 37. The longevity of these two athletes is crazy.
Wawrinka has the edge on clay but Murray does not know how to quit so will take this match as deep as possible.
Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka
Andy Murray has hinted at his potential retirement this summer which means that this could be his last ever campaign at the French Open.
Murray has a poor record against Stan Wawrinka but he’s a born winner and will hope to get through this first round tie tonight.
Jack Draper crashes out of French Open to world number 176 Jesper De Jong
British number two Jack Draper suffered his worst Tour level defeat in his longest ever match as he crashed out in the first round on day one of the French Open.
The 22-year-old was a hot favourite to see off Dutch qualifier Jesper De Jong, a player ranked 137 places beneath him at 176 in the world, but he was beaten in five sets over four hours and six minutes.
Draper looked like he would be out in time for Sunday lunch in Paris after he slipped 2-0 behind.
Jack Draper crashes out of French Open to world number 176 Jesper De Jong
The 22-year-old was a hot favourite to see off Dutch qualifier De Jong.
‘Low expectations and high hopes’ for Novak Djokovic at French Open
Novak Djokovic says he feels “embarrassed” at how low his expectations are at this year’s French Open.
The world number one, 24-time grand slam winner and defending champion has endured a turbulent build-up to Roland Garros.
He has yet to win a title all season, or even reach a final, and suffered recent defeats to Alejandro Tabilo – after being hit on the head by a spectator’s water bottle – and Tomas Machac.
‘Low expectations and high hopes’ for Novak Djokovic at French Open
Djokovic has endured a turbulent build-up to the tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz banishes injury fears with dominant opening win at Roland Garros
Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off any injury fears as he tamed JJ Wolf to roar into the second round of the French Open.
The Spanish world number three’s participation at Roland Garros was in doubt after he pulled out of the Italian Open earlier this month due to an issue with his forearm.
But the two-time major winner was in no obvious discomfort as he bared his teeth by dropping just four games against American Wolf.
Carlos Alcaraz banishes injury fears with dominant opening win at Roland Garros
The two-time major winner dropped just four games against American Wolf.
Naomi Osaka overcomes nerves to get off to winning start at French Open
Naomi Osaka overcame a bout of nerves to get off to a winning start at the French Open.
The former world number one from Japan needed a deciding set to beat Lucia Bronzetti in the opening match on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Osaka seemed in line for a quick morning’s work when she breezed through the opening set.
Naomi Osaka overcomes nerves to get off to winning start at French Open
The former world number one from Japan needed a deciding set to beat Lucia Bronzetti in the opening match on Court Philippe Chatrier.
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