French Open 2016: Wednesday Results, Highlights, Scores Recap from Roland Garros

Andy Murray survived a five-set marathon for the second straight round as seeded players dominated the proceedings Wednesday at the 2015 French Open. Fellow top-five seeds Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori advanced with far less drama.

On the women’s side, Garbine Muguruza and Simona Halep continued to look like title contenders with a pair of straight-sets victories. Agnieszka Radwanska also showed signs of rounding into form as the women’s draw found stability after some high-profile exits in Round 1.

Let’s check out all of the results from Wednesday’s action at Roland Garros. That’s followed by a closer look at some of the most notable matches from both draws and a quick glance at Thursday’s play.

Men’s Draw Recap

Murray hasn’t made life easy on himself so far. He fell behind two sets to none against Radek Stepanek in the first round before fighting back over the course of two days. The goal after an extended match like that is always a quick outing in the next round.

French wild card Mathias Bourgue didn’t allow that to happen. The 22-year-old upstart took two of the first three sets to put Murray on the brink once again. But the No. 2 seed showcased his mental toughness to complete another comeback.

Although he managed to advance, it was still a middling performance. He finished with three aces and four double-faults, as well as 46 winners and 45 unforced errors. His ratios must improve markedly if he’s going to become a serious title threat.

Carole Bouchard of the Yellow Ball Corner noted the lack of consistency from Murray during the match:

Murray is a mystery : now down 2 sets to 1, he starts to play again at his usual level. After 2h35 of this mess. Bourgue seems tired.

— Carole Bouchard (@carole_bouchard) May 25, 2016

Christopher Clarey of the New York Times didn’t want to overlook the Frenchman’s bright future:

Terrific young talent Mathias Bourgue who will now be on nobody’s wish list to face on clay

— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) May 25, 2016

Wawrinka also faced a tough challenge in the first round, getting taken to five sets by Lukas Rosol. Unlike Murray, however, he got the bounce-back performance he needed to get off the court quickly with a three-set triumph over a gamely Taro Daniel.

The reigning champion admitted afterward that his form needs to improve, but he’s still happy with the direction of his game, per Martyn Herman of Reuters.

“If you look at the first two matches, for sure I’m not playing my …

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