French Open 2024 LIVE: Murray, Osaka, Alcaraz, Draper, Rublev, Ostapenko in action on day one (2024)

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  1. Murray holdspublished at 21:09 26 May

    21:09 26 May

    *Wawrinka 6-4 5-4 Murray

    And next point Murray cruises to a hold to 15. He's growing into this one, but will still have to face Wawrinka serving for the second set after the change of ends.

  2. Postpublished at 21:08 26 May

    21:08 26 May

    Wawrinka 6-4 5-3 Murray*

    Andy Murray's loving the drop shot at the moment. He hits two sliced winners in a row and then forces an error to go up 40-15 on serve.

  3. Postpublished at 21:07 26 May

    21:07 26 May

    Wawrinka 6-4 5-3 Murray*

    Ken Skupski
    British former player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Stan doesn't give you too many opportunities to hit the drop shot but when Andy has had a chance, he's used it.

  4. Get Involvedpublished at 21:06 26 May

    21:06 26 May

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    I commend Murray for wanting to carry on but I think it’s time for him to hang up his tennis rackets. It feels like he’s going out on a whimper, which is a shame as it doesn’t reflect what he has a achieved. He has so much to be proud of.

    Catie

  5. Postpublished at 21:06 26 May

    21:06 26 May

    *Wawrinka 6-4 5-3 Murray

    Ken Skupski
    British former player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    You just feel Murray is a little subdued right now, you can't hear too many shouts coming from him.

  6. Wawrinka holdspublished at 21:06 26 May

    21:06 26 May

    Wawrinka 6-4 5-3 Murray*

    Wawrinka races into a 40-0 lead before winding up the first double fault of the match.

    Murray benefits from another error but then nets to help Wawrinka hold to 30 and go to within a game of taking a two-set lead.

  7. Postpublished at 21:02 26 May

    21:02 26 May

    *Wawrinka 6-4 4-3 Murray

    Ken Skupski
    British former player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    There is no Hawk-Eye here, the umpire still checks the ball marks and it just causes that little bit of controversy.

  8. Murray holdspublished at 21:01 26 May

    21:01 26 May

    *Wawrinka 6-4 4-3 Murray

    Stan Wawrinka gets it back to 30-30, but then chucks over a long return. 40-30, will Murray get out of this game?

    He thinks he's fired an ace but a let is called. Murray asks if the machine is faulty and is then surprised to hear there's no net-call robot at the French Open.

    No lets? No problem. Murray serves and volleys next up to cut the deficit to 4-3 in the second set.

  9. Postpublished at 21:00 26 May

    21:00 26 May

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Roland Garros

    We know how Murray feeds off the energy of a crowd and now he is starting to gee up Chatrier.

    He drags Wawrinka around the court before sticking away a volley, drawing a clap of the racquet from his opponent and a loud ovation from the fans.

    Murray asks for the volume to be turned up and stay loud.

  10. Postpublished at 20:57 26 May

    20:57 26 May

    Wawrinka 6-4 4-2 Murray*

    After that last winner Andy Murray raised his hands to the crowd, asking for more. There's a great noise on Chatrier now.

  11. Postpublished at 20:56 26 May

    20:56 26 May

    *Wawrinka 6-4 4-2 Murray

    Ken Skupski
    British former player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Over the years, Andy's been so good at using the drop shot. He used it so much in the early years and was probably known as having one of the better ones.

  12. Postpublished at 20:56 26 May

    20:56 26 May

    Wawrinka 6-4 4-2 Murray*

    I can't see Wawrinka dropping. He's in the zone now.

    That said, Murray takes the next point with a drop shot, and then has Wawrinka dancing around the court, lobbing the Swiss before volleying at the net.

  13. Wawrinka holdspublished at 20:54 26 May

    20:54 26 May

    Wawrinka 6-4 4-2 Murray*

    Murray keeps the game alive with a winner at the net. But it only delays the inevitable as Wawrinka holds to 30 with a backhand down the line.

    Murray shakes his head as he returns to his mark. You don't defend those.

  14. Wawrinka on toppublished at 20:53 26 May

    20:53 26 May

    *Wawrinka 6-4 3-2 Murray

    Murray then misses a drop-shot to fall to 30-15.

    The Briton never gives up, though, returning an overhead smash on the next point before Wawrinka finally finishes things off. 40-15.

  15. Postpublished at 20:52 26 May

    20:52 26 May

    *Wawrinka 6-4 3-2 Murray

    Back to it and boom! Wawrinka fires over a powerful backhand winner that has Andy Murray rooted. It seems like Murray's always on the defensive, chasing rather than dictating.

    He gets the crowd to roar in his favour again though after he smashes a forehand winner on the run. 15-15.

  16. Postpublished at 20:49 26 May

    20:49 26 May

    *Wawrinka 6-4 3-2 Murray

    Andy Murray trudges over to his seat at the change of ends. Hold-to-love aside, he's been made to work for every point in this set.

    Stan Wawrinka's giving no freebies.

  17. Murray holdspublished at 20:48 26 May

    20:48 26 May

    *Wawrinka 6-4 3-2 Murray

    Andy Murray rounds off the game with a lovely drop shot. He's still in this second set despite being a break down.

  18. Postpublished at 20:46 26 May

    20:46 26 May

    Wawrinka 6-4 3-1 Murray*

    Better from Andy Murray on serve as he quickly moves into a 40-0 lead.

    He'd love a few more games like this!

  19. Postpublished at 20:45 26 May

    20:45 26 May

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Roland Garros

    French Open 2024 LIVE: Murray, Osaka, Alcaraz, Draper, Rublev, Ostapenko in action on day one (1)Image source, BBC Sport

    This contest can now officially be filed in the ‘Murray under the lights’ genre. A classic of its time.

    Nowhere near late-night blockbuster levels yet, though.

    The atmosphere is respectful rather than raucous.

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