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Murray. VS Wawrinka Nadal VS Zverve in french open first round
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Andy Murray will play former champion Stan Wawrinka in the first round of the French Open, which starts on Sunday, and 14-time winner Rafael Nadal has been handed his own challenging tie against Alexander Zverev.
In what is likely to be the final appearances at Roland Garros for both players, having each indicated they are set to retire later this year, Murray will have to find a way past Wawrinka, the 2015 champion, in his first appearance in Paris for four years while Nadal faces a blockbuster opener against world No 4 Zverev, who won last week’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia on clay in Rome
Nadal’s match against Zverev is a rematch of their 2022 semi-final that ended when the German tore ligaments in his right ankle.
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Nadal, who like Murray is unseeded, is returning to the tournament he has dominated for the first time since winning his record-extending 14th title two years ago. The Spaniard has been troubled by injuries since the start of 2023 and missed the French Open last year after undergoing hip surgery.
Murray, a finalist in 2016, had looked set to miss out on the year’s second Grand Slam after he injured his ankle in March but returned to action with appearances in Bordeaux and Geneva earlier this month.