Stan Wawrinka vs Andy Murray live updates (2024)

• Stan Wawrinka has defeated Andy Murray in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in Roland Garros round one.
• Wawrinka will face winner of (32) Cameron Norrie vs Pavel Kotov in second round.
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Stan Wawrinka spoke to Eurosport after his victory over Andy Murray: "My first words were respect for a great champion. I have loved watching him play, loved fighting against him. We've had a lot of fights over the last 15 years. We are not very young so we did all we could and remember all these moments.

"I love to work in front of a crowd like this. I've shared a lot of emotion with this crowd and they gave me a lot of energy to fight. In my head I'm still a young guy, still a kid."

Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 6-2 Murray

Wawrinka capitalises on his first match point, sending a backhand down the line to clinch victory.

The two players come together at the net and share a warm embrace, speaking for an extended moment before turning to the official.

Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 5-2 Murray

Serving to stay in the French Open, Murray shows some grit to battle out a few points and stay alive.

Wawrinka will now attempt to serve out the match.

Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 5-1 Murray

Wawrinka opens the door slightly with a double fault, getting the score to deuce. He then quickly slams it shut with two overpowering winners to take the game.

Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 4-1 Murray

Murray finally manages to hold his serve in this third set, but it's almost certainly too little, too late.

Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 4-0 Murray

Wawrinka quickly holds serve, winning the game to love.

Murray's coach attempts to urge him on, telling him to "keep running," but you can see his body letting him down as this match heads towards a conclusion.

Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 3-0 Murray

We're quickly headed towards a Wawrinka victory here as he breaks Murray again.

The illustrative point of this game was Murray attempting a low short-hop shot and completely whiffing on making contact.

The Brit isn't moving as smoothly as he was earlier and the speed of his first serves has dropped off as well.

Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 2-0 Murray

Wawrinka consolidates his break with ease, executing serve-and-volley to dictate the play.

Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 1-0 Murray

A moment ago Wawrinka was receiving treatment for his calf. Now it's Murray who has an issue, his knee ailing him and hobbling his movement.

Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 1-0 Murray

Murray gets in trouble in the opening game for the third set running, falling behind 30-0. He gets Wawrinka to go long before hitting into the net on the next point, getting the score back to 30-30.

A powerful backhand down the line puts Wawrinka back ahead though, giving him another break point. He capitalises immediately, winning with an almost identical backhand.

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Wawrinka leaves the court to receive treatment for his calf. Murray is pretty annoyed by the move but it's well within the rules.

Wawrinka returns to the court relatively quickly and we resume action, less than seven minutes passing between the end of the second set and the start of the third.

Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 Murray

Showing some signs of reduced mobility, Wawrinka quickly falls into a 30-0 hole, the second point coming on an unforced error.

For a second the momentum appears to be turning in Murray's direction, but Wawrinka roars back to take the next four points and with them the set, finishing it off with an ace.

Wawrinka 6-4 5-4 Murray

Wawrinka appears to be cramping a bit in his calf, but it's not bad enough to force him to ask for the trainer.

Wawrinka 6-4 5-4 Murray

Murray quickly holds serve, continuing to showcase his drop shot as a dangerous weapon.

Wawrinka will now attempt to serve out the second set.

Wawrinka 6-4 5-3 Murray

Wawrinka relies on his power to win the next game. He gets to 40-0 thanks to a second serve that clocked in at 111 mph, about 10 mph higher than his average second serve in this match.

His power then works against him as he suffers his first double break of the night. Still though, he gets Murray to hit into the net to win the game.

Wawrinka 6-4 4-3 Murray

Murray really gets the crowd going as he wins a nine-shot rally, both players coming to the net before Murray lobs Wawrinka to send him scurrying backward.

He serves and volleys to win the game and stay alive in the second set.

At one point during the game he thought he had an ace only to have a let called, prompting him to ask the official about the net technology. Only it turns out that this tournament doesn't have automated calls for the net.

Wawrinka 6-4 4-2 Murray

Wawrinka shows his power as he holds serve to inch closer toward taking the second set, a backhand down the line finishing the game off.

Wawrinka 6-4 3-2 Murray

Murray has plenty of supporters in the crowd, a yell of "C'mon Andy!" followed by cheers and clapping.

He wins this game to love, clinching it with a delightful drop shot.

Wawrinka 6-4 3-1 Murray

Wawrinka makes quick work of the next game, controlling the points with his serve to consolidate his break here in the second set.