Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the first of the men's semi finals at the 2017 French Open. World number one Andy Murray meets No.3 seed Stan Wawrinka in a repeat of last year's last four showdown. Can the Brit reach a second successive Roland Garros final or will 2015 winner, Stan the Man once again show his appetite for the big occasion? It's a mouthwatering prospect with the players due on Philippe-Chatrier court at 11.45 BST.

A. Murray vs S. Wawrinka | Roland-Garros

Men's Singles | Semi-final | 09.06.2017 | Paris

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ByTom Adams

Updated 09/06/2017 at 15:40 GMT

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GAME, SET AND MATCH!- MURRAY 7-6 3-6 7-5 6-7 1-6 WAWRINKA. Stan is the Man as he breaks once again with a belting backhand winner to book his place in the 2017 Roland Garros final. The Swiss was just too strong in the deciding set after World No.1, Murray had battled hard throughout an epic tussle lasting four hours and 35 minutes. Wawrinka will now bid for a fourth Grand Slam title (and his second at the French Open) when he meets either Dominic Thiem or Rafael Nadal on Sunday.

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BREAK! - MURRAY 7-6 3-6 7-5 6-7 1-5 WAWRINKA. Muzza avoids the bagel as he capitalises on a sloppy service game from a relaxed Stan on his second BP. A comeback is not going to happen, but he will want to make the scoreline more respectable after a such a close match prior to this decider.

BREAK! - MURRAY 7-6 3-6 7-5 6-7 0-5 WAWRINKA. This is turning into a sad finale to an epic match. A tired Murray looks to have nothing left as Wawrinka breaks yet again. He'll serve for a place in the final (and a bagel) next.

MURRAY 7-6 3-6 7-5 6-7 0-4 WAWRINKA. 'Let's go' cries Murray as he works himself into a 0-30 lead. It doesn't last as Stan hits harder and surges through four points in a row to back up the double break. That was surely the World No.1's last real chance to turn this semi final around. Wawrinka two away from Sunday's showpiece occasion versus Nadal or Thiem.

BREAK! - MURRAY 7-6 3-6 7-5 6-7 0-3 WAWRINKA. Stan is in one of those purple patches again and it may well win him the match. Murray defends valiantly and tries to lift himself, but the huge blows are coming off both of Wawrinka's wings. A crunching overhead tees up BP and the Swiss secures the double break with a wicked backhand that is just too much, even for Muzza's defence.

MURRAY 7-6 3-6 7-5 6-7 0-2 WAWRINKA. Stanimal has the prey in his sights and hungrily picks apart Murray's fatiguing return game with a hold to love. Big, big game for Muzza next.

BREAK! - MURRAY 7-6 3-6 7-5 6-7 0-1 WAWRINKA. Stan has the momentum! The Swiss comes out all guns blazing and Murray looks a tad flat. He offers up double BP and drops serve on the first with a tired pick-up shot into the net.

Who has the edge now?

5pm local time and still a set to go before we see Nadal and Thiem!

SET! - MURRAY 7-6 3-6 7-5 6-7 WAWRINKA. We are heading into a decider as the clock moves beyond the four-hour mark! Murray can't quite work his way back into the breaker from 4-2 down and faces three BPs at 6-3. Wawrinka makes it count on the first as he rifles a return winner well beyond Murray's reach to take it 7-3.

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TB LATEST: Stan blows a 2-0 lead with a pair of wild forehands before a big serve and a Murray dropshot error put him 4-2 up at the changeover.

TIE BREAK! - MURRAY 7-6 3-6 7-5 6-6 WAWRINKA. More delightful touches from Muzzard. He produces a delicately cushioned volley under pressure at 15-15 before surging through the next two points to secure the breaker.

MURRAY 7-6 3-6 7-5 5-6 WAWRINKA. Stan conjures up another easy hold to love, lashing down a fourth ace of the match along the way. Can Murray stay firm and force the TB and a chance to win this pulsating semi final?

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