Andy Murray Survives French Open Scare Against Richard Gasquet In Five-Set Match

It took four hours, but fourth-seeded Andy Murray finally won his opening round match at the French Open on Monday over Richard Gasquet.

France’s Gasquet won the first two sets, and was in prime position to win the match in straight sets after going up a break in the third. But then his fitness began to fail him, and Murray’s comeback began. It started by breaking back in the third set, which he eventually won, 6-4. From there, Gasquet’s conditioning slowly deteriorated over the final two sets, both of which he lost 6-2, 6-1.

For Gasquet, his strong showing against Murray should give him some confidence. He’s stuggled throughout this season, although he has moved back into the top 50 with a win at the Open de Nice Côte d’Azur leading up to the French Open.