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French Open 2024: Stan Wawrinka Defeats Andy Murray - In Pics

Swiss player Stan Wawrinka defeated Englishman Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in the first-round contest on Sunday night as the latter was applauded away by the fans in the court in what possibly was his last appearance at Roland Garros. Wawrinka, at 39, is just the third man of at least that age to win a match at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament since 1980. Murray just turned 37, and this contest had the second-oldest combined age for two men in Paris since 2000. However, Murray's French Open sojourn is not over yet as he is still in the mix for the men's doubles alongside fellow Brit, Dan Evans.

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French open 2024 Day 1: Andy Murray paly against Stan Wawrinka | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Andy Murray reacts during his first-round match against Stan Wawrinka of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

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Stan Wawrinka | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
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Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka plays a shot against Britain's Andy Murray during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

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Wawrinka plays a shot against Murray | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
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Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka plays a shot against Britain's Andy Murray during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

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Andy Murray | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
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Britain's Andy Murray looks on the screen during his first round match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

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Stan Wawrinka plays against Andy Murray | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
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Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka plays a shot against Britain's Andy Murray during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

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Andy Murray plays a shot against Stan Wawrinka | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
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Britain's Andy Murray plays a shot against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

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Andy Murray | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
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Britain's Andy Murray serves against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

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French Open tennis 2024 | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
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A view of the center court Philippe Chatrier as Britain's Andy Murray, left, serves against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.