French Open 2016 Results: Winners, Scores, Stats from Wednesday Singles Bracket

Second seed Andy Murray was pushed to the limit again on Wednesday, as he needed five sets to overcome a determined Mathias Bourgue in Round 2 at the French Open. 

The Scot was two sets to one down at one point in the contest, as his opponent capitalised on frailties that were on show in Murray’s last match with Radek Stepanek. But the two-time major champion recomposed himself to take a 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 triumph.

Elsewhere there were wins for 2015 champion Stanislas Wawrinka and eighth seed Milos Raonic. In the women’s draw second seed Agnieszka Radwanska coasted through her match, while Garbine Muguruza showed her quality on the clay courts, swaggering into the third round.

Here are the results from Wednesday at Roland Garros and a recap of some of the standout moments from another dramatic day in Paris.

Murray Battles Through Again

Murray is a player renowned for his fortitude and will to win. But in the Scotsman’s storied career, rarely have we seen him have to call on these qualities quite so early in a Grand Slam tournament.

As noted by BreatheSport, while a lot of the elite players sail through their opening matches, the 29-year-old has had to put in some diligent early work:

That’s 10 sets (lasting 7 hrs & 15 mins) in 3 days for Andy Murray. He’s not making life easy for himself at #RG16 pic.twitter.com/4r0lpo58NW

— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) May 25, 2016

After taking the first set 6-2, it seemed as though normal service was resumed for Murray following his close call against Stepanek. However, Bourgue found his feet in front of his home crowd, putting his illustrious opponent under big pressure, forcing mistakes and taking the next two sets with ease.

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