By Tony Fairbairn
- Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka
- H2H: Murray leads 13-9
PARIS, FRANCE – Andy Murray will play Roland Garros for the first time in four years when he takes on Stan Wawrinka in his opening round match.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka | H2H: Murray leads 13-9 |
| Roland Garros 2024 | Paris, France |
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Andy Murray will play a third consecutive Roland Garros match against Stan Wawrinka as the Brit makes his first appearance in Paris for four years.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2024)
| H2H: | Andy Murray (WR 75) | Stan Wawrinka (WR 97) |
| Tournament Previous Best | Final (2016) | Champion (2015) |
| 1st Serve % | 60.2 | 54.6 |
| Service Games Won % | 82.9 | 72.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 61.8 | 51.4 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 48 | 46.7 |
| Break Points Converted % | 30.7 | 36.8 |
Murray will need to be effective on serve as he aims to neutralize Wawrinka’s returning efficiency in this blockbuster first round showdown.
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Playing styles and prediction
Wawrinka is still grinding away where he is prioritising Challenger events over sentiment in order to boost his ranking. However the former Roland Garros champion is edging closer towards his career as he will look to maintain his stay inside the world’s top 100 by the time the tournament has finished.
Murray will need to be aggressive on return as he looks to take advantage of any short second serves from Wawrinka. Meanwhile Wawrinka will use the backhand to force Murray out of position, exposing space in order to hit efficient winners. The night time conditions makes a difficult job that much harder for Murray as his last match at Roland Garros is likely to end in disappointment.
Prediction: Wawrinka in straight sets.
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