It was better than what I expected.”. Wawrinka broke in the sixth game of the second set and managed to take a 2-0 lead with minimum fuss. When Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka were drawn to play each other in the first round of the 2020 French Open on Sunday, two old soldiers nursing creaking bodies and shared recollections of past campaigns prepared themselves for some familiar pain. Murray, at least, will relish the experience. The next game saw Wawrinka earning 2 set-points again. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. She’s No 13 in the world and, at 29, should be at or near her peak. After the sixth game, the scoreline was 4-2 with Wawrinka leading. Usually it takes quite a long time to get used to [clay] again. Getting to play against Stan again, it’s brilliant.”. He again broke in the sixth game and won the seventh one as well. Murray was really struggling with his first serve. Wawrinka, unusually, chose not to engage with the media. The 2015 champion keeps the pedal on the gas and grabs the second set 6-3.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/2Va9uwK4wF. But what followed was vintage Wawrinka. “But, once I started training on the clay, I actually felt pretty good. If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. What happened the last time they met at Roland Garros – three years ago in a brutal five-setter the Swiss won in four and a half hours before losing to Rafael Nadal in the final – might be fading into history, but the experience left lasting bruises on both players. Murray did not want to give up easily. After being 0-1 down in the first game, with a series of smashing forehands and accurate one-handed backhands, Wawrinka won the next 6 games. Over the course of their rivalry, Murray has won 12 of 20 matches, including the 2016 semi-final here when he went on to lose to Novak Djokovic in the final. And, while waiting for a diagnosis, he used a week of isolation at home – after “a bit of an issue” with his Covid-19 test – to rest on his return to London. Andy Murray VS 9 43% Wins Rank 20. But, it was surely Wawrinka’s night. Konta is certainly that. The fourth game of set 2 was something special. Andy Murray hits a return to Stan Wawrinka during their 2017 French Open semi-final. French Open 2020 kicked off with Stan Wawrinka vs Andy Murray being the headliner on the very first day. A game that lasted for more than 10 minutes, the 35-year-old Swiss won on his second break-point. Maybe it will be different when I get on the match court, but I felt decent. It is unlikely either Murray, 33, or Wawrinka, 35, can recreate old glories, but they will give it the best they have left, and that should make for a fascinating encounter. Wawrinka continued with the same momentum and won the first game, breaking yet again. Murray picked up tendonitis in his left psoas muscle (which connects torso and spine and is crucial to stability and fluid movement) at the US Open, where he reached the second round. But what followed was vintage Wawrinka. It’s normally not been my preferred surface. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. The energy in the run displayed the British player’s determination despite not being his hundred percent. Neither has been the same since, although they are both still up for the fight as they approach their mid-thirties. Your IP: 188.165.201.211 As Murray would agree, memories can work in many ways. pic.twitter.com/5X42JdVX3f. So I need not to expect too much from myself, and go out and enjoy playing at the French Open again. “I’ve practised, like, for 10 days on clay in three and a half years. All rights reserved. Wawrinka claimed the victory 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 and stormed into the second round. “Look, I have to be realistic,” Murray said. • Roland Garros has also been a place of highs and lows for Johanna Konta – and this year is no different as the British No 1 readies herself for one of the most intriguing first-round challenges in the women’s draw, against the American teenager, Coco Gauff. After winning the respective games on their serves till 3-2 with Murray trailing, it was Wawrinka again who broke first in the second set. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5edd58104b2c1e91 The match began with Andy Murray winning the very first point and the first game of the match. Irréprochable, @stanwawrinka l'emporte 6-1 6-3 6-2 face à Andy Murray.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/6Wkj2JLWqA. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. Surprisingly, the second ace came in the same set which helped him win the game. “I had to adjust my training a bit,” he said. Both Murray and Wawrinka are former three-time major winners. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. He started the next game in style, winning 3 straight points and gaining 3 match points. It didn’t feel like it had been a year since I last played on it. The dominates the first set 6-1.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/CYXqTTFT5J, — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) September 27, 2020. Work to do for @andy_murray at #RolandGarros. Chris Evert does not give players a pass when she thinks they under-perform, and she was tough on Konta for two collapses last summer: in the French semi-finals, where the unseeded Czech Marketa Vondrousova bullied her to defeat, then at Wimbledon, where a more seasoned Czech, Barbora Strycova, played brilliantly to deny Konta a semi-final shot at an underdone Serena Williams. Running from the court-line to chase a close drop, Murray not only scored a running winner but also ensured that he won the game. Unfortunately, the British player’s happiness was short-lived. “She froze,” was Evert’s no-nonsense judgment then. We’ll see what happens on Sunday.”. His first ace came in the 8th game of the second set when Wawrinka already had 5. It is the sort of rivalry forged between boxers of similar ability, one of respect and trepidation. Andy Murray VS Stan Wawrinka #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 12 57% Wins Rank 118. Wawrinka has delivered his best performances at the French Open having been the champion in 2015, runner-up in 2017 and quarter-finalist in 2019. In the battle between two 3-time Grand Slam champions, Wawrinka defeated Murray in straight sets 6-1, 6-3, and 6-2. Wawrinka completely outplayed him again and won 4 straight points. The World No.17 won another game on Murray’s service and maintained a healthy lead of 4-1 after the end of the 5th game. They practised together here on Sunday; now it’s for real. … The same thing happened in the seventh game as Wawrinka won 2 set-points this time. As Murray said on Friday about playing his fellow three-slam champion, “It would probably have been nicer to play someone different at the beginning, and potentially build your way into the tournament. In the next game, the Swiss player was trailing 0-30 but then gained 4 points with the help of his powerful and precise forehands, winning the game in the process. At the end of the fifth game, Wawrinka was leading 3-2. Wawrinka was just 1 game away. Murray would be hobbling in and out of surgery for the following two years to fix his failing hip and Wawrinka needed two operations on his knee. He fought and brought the scoreline somewhat close. 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Injuries have dogged both men since their last Paris tussle but Sunday’s match should still intrigue while Gauff will test Konta, Fri 25 Sep 2020 17.00 BST The match began with Andy Murray winning the very first point and the first game of the match. Wawrinka's second serve was shaky in Rome and he cannot afford it to be inconsistent against Murray. However, it was Murray, who for the first time in the match, managed to secure 2 break-points in the second game of the third set. He eventually won the game and was leading 2-0 again. • Having missed the French Open last year, Murray would look to improve his track record. against the American teenager, Coco Gauff. Available for everyone, funded by readers. He won the point and the set thereafter. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Now she sees 16-year-old Gauff – 13 years younger than Konta – as capable of doing to her what lower-ranked opponents did in four consecutive first-round matches at the French Open before she went on that run to the 2019 semi-finals. She does not lack for certainty in her preparation and has just parted ways with her sixth coach. “I know she’s had some losses and I feel like she’s feeling the pressure a little bit more this year than last year, but I still think she’s dangerous and I still think, when she’s playing pressure-free and relaxed, she could beat any of the top players.”. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. “I say look out for Coco Gauff,” Evert said on Friday. Last modified on Sat 26 Sep 2020 04.36 BST. @stanwawrinka won the first set 6-1 – the second has gone with serve at 3-2 , A gripping contest! Maybe it doesn’t suit my game as well as the grass and the hard courts. But you win against Stan in the first round and it can open things up and make you feel much better as well. The scoreline was 5-2 now. Consequently, he won the second set 6-3 which lasted for 32 minutes. He did not have to wait for long and won the match on his second set-point, winning the third set 6-2. From Murray’s perspective, he was too quiet. World ranked 111 Murray needed a wild card to play in Paris this year but will at least be buoyed by … Former world number one Murray looked flat throughout the 6-1 6-3 6-2 defeat and was punished as fellow three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka hit through him in a clinical display. Evert, a seven-time French champion and respected commentator on Eurosport, thinks the No 1 seed, Simona Halep, is the rightful favourite – but she says the field should be wary of Gauff, the eerily self-contained starlet who has already reached two slam quarter-finals. ‘Getting to play against Stan again is brilliant,’ says Murray. Even though Murray won the first game, it was the 3-time Grand Slam winner Wawrinka who managed to break first in the third game.

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