Andy Murray bids adieu, Alcaraz maintains record in Grand Slam

Andy Murray's French Open career was ruthlessly ended in straight sets by fellow three-time major winner and 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka.

Carlos Alcaraz maintained his record of never losing in the first round of a Grand Slam. The 21-year-old prodigy, who made the semi-finals in 2023 where he was defeated by Novak Djokovic, took his first-round record at the majors to 13-0. 

The reigning Wimbledon champion Alcaraz eased to a 6-1, 6-2, and 6-1 win at the French open on Monday over America's J.J. Wolf, the 107th -ranked player who entered the main draw as a 'lucky loser' from qualifying.

But Andy Murray's French Open career was ruthlessly ended in straight sets by fellow three-time major winner and 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka. The 39-year-old Swiss hailed his beaten rival as a "great champion" as the former world number one bid adieu to the tournament ahead of his expected retirement later in the summer. 

However, in the first round, Naomi Osaka swept to her first victory at the French Open in three years on Sunday, setting up a potential showdown with Iga Swiatek.

In 2021, Osaka was fined for opting out of mandatory media commitments before withdrawing from the tournament to protect her mental health.

A year later, she fell in the first round before leaving the sport in September 2022 for 16 months to give birth to her daughter.

Top seed and defending champion Swiatek, chasing a fourth French Open, will face Osaka if the Pole gets past qualifier Leolia Jeanjean on Monday.

World number three and reigning Wimbledon champion Alcaraz eased to a 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 win over America's J.J. Wolf, the 107th-ranked player who entered the main draw as a 'lucky loser' from qualifying.

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