Stan Wawrinka, who is 39, beats Andy Murray, who is 37, at the French Open; Alcaraz and Osaka win

Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka celebrates after winning against Britain's Andy Murray during their men's singles match on day one of The French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at The Roland Garros Complex in Paris on May 26.

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. It was not quite on the level of the Day 2 showcase – Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev – but it earned the high-profile spot in the night session at Court Philippe Chatrier and drew a crowd that loudly cheered when they stepped out under the lights.

This was his fourth consecutive appearance at the French Open that included a match against Wawrinka, who is 6-1 head-to-head on clay. Wawrinka won their 2015 semi-final in Paris, Murray won a five-set semi-final the next year, and Wawrinka won their first-round contest in 2020. Murray missed the event in 2021-23.

Other major titles champions who won Sunday included Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka, Sofia Kenin and Jelena Ostapenko. But 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova lost 7-6 , 6-4 to Viktorija Golubic – making the 24th-seeded Krejcikova 0-3 in Paris since going 7-0 three years ago to take the title.

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