It’s that time you’ve all been waiting for. British number one Andy Murray takes to the red dirt to face the impossible-to-spell Philipp Kohlschreiber on Suzanne Lenglen. Strap yourselves in - this could be a belter.

So that's it. In the end, Murray wins it 3-6 6-3 6-3 12-10. Kohlschreiber walks straight off court but he certainly played his part in this titanic contest. A fantastic effort fom the Brit, both psychologically and physically, to come through that. A big win.

GAME SET AND MATCH ANDY MURRAY! Murray turns the screw and applies some pressure to move to 15-40 on the Kohlscreiber serve, bringing up two match points. As the German winds up his serve, Murray starts to move forward and no sooner has the ball come up off the court than Murray unleashes a fearsome backhand return that flies past Kohlscheriber before he knows anything about it.

MURRAY 11-10 KOHLSCHREIBER. Kohlschreiber comes up with a couple of cute little drop shots to move to 15-30 on the Murray serve. Murray fights back with the help of a fortunate let-chord and finds an inside out forehand winner on deuce. A sloppy Kohlschreiber backhand finds the net, and the German will have to serve yet again to stay in the match.

MURRAY 10-10 KOHLSCHREIBER. The German misses another smash on the first point but puts one away on the second. Murray comes out with an outrageous crosscourt forehand passing shot from way deep and wide of the court, but Kohlschreiber manages to hold out and draw level again.

Murray had missed 9 consecutive first serves until the back end of that first game. Good job he found them again.

MURRAY 10-9 KOHLSCHREIBER. Not a convincing hold but a hold nonetheless. At 15-15 Murray shows courage to take on a drive volley from just inside the baseline and catches it perfectly. From then on he nets a simple backhand and Kohlschreiber puts away a forehand to bring up break point. Murray starts to find some first serves, though, and puts the pressure back on Kohlschreiber.

Murray whacked the back of his leg with his racket as he lost that match point. He knows he needs to take his chances when they appear.

MURRAY 9-9 KOHLSCHREIBER. The game starts with Murray digging out an extraordinary forehand topspin lob to leave Kohlschreiber stranded. The German finds the rhythm on his first serve, though, and we move to deuce. A let-chord allows Murray to rush in and pass to bring up match point but Kohlschreiber holds his nerve on the smash and goes on to hold serve.

MURRAY 9-8 KOHLSCHREIBER. Murray races to a 30-0 lead before Kohlschreiber shanks the simplest of overheads. At 40-15 Murray makes his eighth double fault of the match but at 40-30 Kohlschreiber misses his return and the Brit breathes a sigh of relief.

MURRAY 8-8 KOHLSCHREIBER. The German hits back, holding his serve to 15. The crucial point in the game comes at 0-15 - an amazing long rally that belies the fact that the players have only been going for a few minutes. It goes Kohlschreiber's way, as does the game.

MURRAY 8-7 KOHLSCHREIBER. Murray loses the opening point but comes back with two big serves and a sumptuous drop shot to move to 40-15. He goes long with a forehand but finds a first serve at 40-30 and closes out from the net. Important hold, solid start.

Murray to serve first at 7-7. I'd imagine he's hit a fair few serves this morning...

With the scoreline so delicately poised, we're set for a dramatic one. There is no time for the players to ease their way into the match again. They'll have to instantly recapture the sharpness and focus of yesterday evening. This could be decided on who comes out of the blocks quicker.

Hi there and welcome back to our live coverage of Andy Murray vs Philipp Kohlschreiber. Play was cruelly stopped last night as the tension rose and darkness fell, with the score level at 7-7 in the fifth set. That's where we'll resume when the players take to the court in a few moments time.

PLAY STOPPED FOR BAD LIGHT AT 7-7 IN FINAL SET! The German rushes to the net and plays an impeccable slice volley. We’re into deuce! Play has stopped on the other courts and this will be the final game. Can Murray finish him? He’s signalling that he can’t see… Kohlschreiber wraps up the game as Paris is swamped by darkness. We're coming back tomorrow!

BREAKING NEWS: The sun is setting in Paris. Looks rather swell. That means this will probably be the last game.

Murray 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-6 Kohlschreiber. The courtside clock reads 3:17 as Murray fires down another double fault. The Brit ushers the umpire out of their chair to check, but it did just miss the line. Moments later, Kohlschreiber earns break point with successive backhand winners but Murray brings it back to deuce. Both players are running on adrenaline right now. So much passion. Somehow, the seventh seed lives on.

Murray 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-6 Kohlschreiber. Murray leans low to his right and plants a volley over the net for 15-15. Kohlschreiber fights back to take the game. Will we get a winner tonight?

Murray 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-5 Kohlschreiber. Murray unleashes the gritted teeth/fist clench combo to good effect after moving into a 40-30 lead. He follows it up with an exaggerated puff of the cheeks as a Kohlschreiber drive clips the net before electing to crash onto the German's side of the court. Big, big hold.

Murray 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 5-5 Kohlschreiber. Here’s the scenario: you’re serving to stay in a Grand Slam. Do you… a) construct a patient point, hoping for an error… b) go big with your groundstrokes, but make sure you find the court… c) attempt an outrageous drop shot that requires perfect execution? Kohlschreiber chooses option c, then races through the rest of the game. Balls of steel.