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It's Murray v Wawrinka time, Murray described being drawn to face Wawrinka in the French Open first round as "amusing" as he prepares to make his first appearance at Roland Garros since 2017. "It's an amusing draw. It's actually the first time I've watched the draw in the past 10 years," said Murray, whose last match on clay was a semi-final defeat at Roland Garros to Wawrinka three years ago. "Obviously it will be a very tough match. That match I played against Stan a few years ago was a brutal one. "I kind of knew something was up before the Kei Nishikori match in the quarter-finals. "I didn't know that it was that bad but at the end of the Stan match, in the fifth set, I was struggling to push up on my serve and moving to my forehand. "It never felt the same after that match."

S. Wawrinka vs A. Murray | Roland-Garros
Men's Singles | Round 1 | 27.09.2020 | Court Philippe-Chatrier
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A. Murray
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 27/09/2020 at 17:20 GMT


Wawrinka 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 Murray
Three match points quickly come Wawrinka's way and he takes it on the second with an ace. That was really easy for the 16th-seeded Swiss who eases through in one hour and 37 minutes.
Questions will be asked about what was going on with Murray, nevertheless Wawrinka will be delighted to progress and he will face Dominik Koepfer in the second round.
Wawrinka 6-1, 6-3, 5-2* Murray
Wawrinka breaks Murray yet again and is just a game away now from ending this.
Wawrinka 6-1, 6-3, *4-2 Murray
A love hold from Wawrinka whose service game continues to impress. He is just two games away from a place in the second round. Murray is left literally scratching his head.
Wawrinka 6-1, 6-3, 3-2* Murray
Murray still a break down but he at least chalks up another service game.
Wawrinka 6-1, 6-3, *3-1 Murray
Wawrinka continues to stride on with another hold of serve.
Wawrinka 6-1, 6-3, 2-1* Murray
Some better serving from Murray to keep this set competitive. But it cannot be emphasised enough how flat the Scot appears today. The lack of crowd and drab conditions may be playing its part... he looks short of creative spark or inspiration today.
Wawrinka 6-1, 6-3, *2-0 Murray
Three break points for Murray but he's squandered them all. Wawrinka holds firm with his traditionally powerful baseline play and fights back with five points in a row to hold serve.
Maybe Murray is still rattled by this time violation...
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Watch Murray get warning for time violation BEFORE match even starts

Wawrinka 6-1, 6-3, 1-0* Murray
Wawrinka breaks Murray for the fifth time with a clever drop shot and he looks to be cruising into the second round.
Wawrinka 6-1, *6-3 Murray
Brutal tennis from Wawrinka. Absolutely brutal. A deflated Murray has no response to it as Wawrinka powers a winner to take the second set after 67 minutes. Can Murray muster something up in this third set?
Wawrinka 6-1, 5-3* Murray
Murray labours to win his service game but it's a game nonetheless. He slams down a good serve and we press on in this second set.
Wawrinka 6-1,*5-2 Murray
A brilliant drop shot from Wawrinka deceives Murray and he is now very close to sealing this set. Murray simply does not look up for this.
Wawrinka 6-1, 4-2* Murray
Wawrinka breaks the Murray serve yet again and he's on course to taking this second set. Murray cannot handle his power right now.
Wawrinka 6-1, *3-2 Murray
Another game goes Wawrinka's way as Murray struggles to make any inroads. This is all feeling like we're going through the motions. Not much emotion on display from either player.
Wawrinka 6-1 2-2* Murray
Murray wins his service game as he runs towards the net and scoops game point beyond the Swiss to his right-hand side.
Wawrinka 6-1, *2-1 Murray
It's been far from glamorous so far but Stan holds his serve yet again.
Wawrinka 6-1, 1-1* Murray
Murray with a love hold of his service game. That was more encouraging as he begins to weaponise his forehand that bit more.
Wawrinka 6-1, *1-0 Murray
The first service game is Wawrinka's in this second set. Wawrinka has actually made more unforced errors than Murray so far.
Wawrinka 6-1* Murray
Double set point for Wawrinka and he takes it in 33 minutes as the Swiss powers back a forehand on the Murray serve which the Scot has no response to.
Wawrinka 5-1* Murray
The Swiss is looking very comfortable after securing his second break of the opening set. Time to switch it up, Murray.