SPORT Murray into French Open third round
World number one Andy Murray came from a set down to beat unseeded Slovakian Martin Klizan in the French Open second round. The Briton won 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) and goes on to face Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro. It was Murray’s 18th win of a season that has been interrupted by illness and injury.
British number two Kyle Edmund also progressed after beating Renzo Olivo 7-5, 6-3, 6-1.
The 22-year-old Yorkshireman will next play South Africa’s Kevin Anderson, who beat Australian Nick Kyrgios 5-7, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.
Del Potro, seeded 29th after his own injury struggles, went through when his opponent Nicolas Alamgro retired at one set all.
Murray needed three hours and 34 minutes to see off Klizan, the world number 50, and claim his second four-set win of the week.
The Scot, 30, could again be heard to complain he was struggling with his movement, but once again his form improved as the match wore on.
It could have been a much quicker afternoon on the Suzanne Lenglen Court had Murray completed a comeback from a break down in the first set.
Having weathered the expected early storm from his big-hitting opponent, Murray drew level at 5-5 only to play a poor tie-break and fall a set behind.
Klizan, 27, began the match with his left calf heavily strapped and it was no surprise that his level dropped in the second set.