Johanna Konta is out of the French Open in the first round
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Murray* v Kuznetsov 2-1
Kuznetsov starts brightly with a brillaint backhand winner but Murray sees out the game with an impressive drop shot.
Murray v Kuznetsov * 1-1
Murray breaks straight back as the Russian makes three unforced errors before he misses again to get broken to love.
Murray* v Kuznetsov 0-1
The first game of the second set goes to deuce before Kuznetsov gets the great with a winner to the corner. Murray applauds.
Murray takes the first set
Our man Matt Dunn in Paris:
Remember, Andy struggled at this stage of the French Open last year, taking five sets to ease past Radek Stepanek.
It is easy to read too much given his recent illness but the important thing for Murray today is to get through, not so much how he does it.
The fact he threw away one chance to serve for the set just gave him the opportunity to break Kuznetsov to love in the very next game.
The Russian is hitting the ball well enough, but does not seem to have brought the belief he showed in the interview room onto the court with him.
Murray v Kuznetsov* 6-4
A scrappy first set ends with another error as Murray races into a 0-40 lead and Kuznetsov puts a sliced backhand into the net.
Murray* v Kuznetsov 5-4
Kuznetsov gets to 15-40 on Murray’s serve.
And the errors keep coming from Murray’s racket to gift his opponent the break back.
Poor.
Murray v Kuznetsov* 5-3
The Russian stop the three game rot thanks to a couple of errors by Murray but the Brit will now serve for the set.
Murray* v Kuznetsov 5-2
The world number one consolidates his lead with terrific defence on the opening point.
The gulf in class in already evident.
Murray v Kuznetsov* 4-2
Murray gets the early break his form in the last couple of games deserved.
Further errors from Kuznetsov give Murray his first break points.
And a forehand long gives Murray the advantage.
Murray* v Kuznetsov 3-2
Murray is already going through his usual moans and groans but he stays ahead thanks to more errors from Kuznetsov.
Murray v Kuznetsov* 2-2
More big hitting from the Russian keeps Murray on the back foot in this game.
But the Brit should be encouraged by the chances he’s presented.
Murray* v Kuznetsov 2-1
After a difficult first service game, Murray will be happy to have a comfortable hold to love.
Kuznetsov making three errors on his backhand side.
Murray v Kuznetsov* 1-1
Murray already looks fed up with life as Kuznetsov gets him on the run during this game.
And the Russian comfortably sees out the game to 15.
Murray* v Kuznetsov 1-0
Early problems for the world number one as he goes 0-40 down in his opening service game.
But Murray saves them all and gets himself in front.
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Andy Murray get his quest for a first title in Paris against Andrey Kuznetsov shortly.
Andy Murray in practice this morning before his match
Su-wei beats Konta
Huge blow for Konta, who looked in impressive form in the first set.
But she was unable to maintain her level and Su-wei took full advantage to shock her higher ranked opponent.
It means Konta has lost in the first round of Roland Garros for the third year in a row but it now gives the 26-year-old plenty of time to prepare for Wimbledon which gets underway on July 4.
Konta v Su-wei 6-1 6-7 4-6
The British number one had to respond and some big hitting gives her two break points.
Su-wei saves them both but Konta earns two more which are once again saved.
Su-wei gets her first match point but goes long with a backhand.
She gets a second chance to win the match and this time takes it when Konta hits a forehand into the net.
Konta (right) has still never won a match at the French Open
Konta* v Su-wei 4-5
Konta is by far the bigger hitter but hasn’t showed as much craft and clay-court skill as her opponent.
She’ll need to find some now with Su-wei about to serve for the match.
Konta v Su-wei* 3-5
Su-wei has hit her drop-shot excellently today and again she catches Konta by surprise.
Konta doesn’t have many more chances to respond.
Konta* v Su-wei 3-4
But just when you thought Konta was back on track, more errors see her face another break point.
And again she plants her usually reliable backhand into the net.
Three breaks of serve in a row now, Su-wei just two games away from a famous win.
Konta v Su-wei* 3-3
And that’s why Konta is one of the best players in the world.
The 26-year-old breaks back immediately after errors by Su-wei.
All square midway through the third set.
Konta* v Su-wei 2-3
Worrying times for Konta now as she is broken by Su-wei for the first time in the match.
Three unforced errors from the Brit proving very costly and her French Open hopes are on the ropes.
Great Britain’s Johanna Konta in action during her first round match
Konta v Su-wei* 2-2
Su-wei continues to look strong and is sensing her opponent is struggling.
Konta* v Su-wei 2-1
Konta is far from her best at the moment but she’s hanging on in this third set.
Another tough service game for the seventh seed.
Konta v Su-wei* 1-1
Su-wei continues to look assured and confident. She’s now bossing the match from the baseline and serving well.
If Konta gets through this match, her next opponent will be America’s Taylor Townsend, who beat Japanese qualifier Miyu Kato 6-4 6-0.
Konta* v Su-wei 1-0
A good service hold from Konta should ease any nerves.
13 unforced errors by Konta and 19 winners from Su-wei was the difference in that second set.
Our man Matt Dunn in Paris:
“Worrying for Johanna Konta as she concedes the final seven points of the set far too tamely to go into a third against the world no. 109.
“Things began to go wrong for her when she could not pick off four break points in the middle of the set. Her answer was to try to hit harder and harder, but Hseih is not one to be bullied.
“Instead she has begun to throw a lot more guile into her game, mixing things up and completely knocking Konta off her stride.
“Big third set for Konta’s credentials as a genuine Grand Slam contender of the future.”
Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei raised her game to take the second set
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Konta v Su-wei 6-7 (2-7)
A sensational backhand from Su-wei opens up a 5-2 lead.
The Taiwanese then does wonderfully to get a Konta drop-shot and give herself four set points.
And she makes no mistake to take the match into a third set decider.
Konta v Su-wei 6-6 (2-4)
The two players change sides with the Su-wei ahead after Konta hit a simple smash long.
Konta* v Su-wei 6-6
After going 30-0 up, Konta quickly faces a break point against her.
But she saves it and then double faults on game point.
Nevertheless big hitting and good defence from Konta takes the match into a second set tiebreak.
Konta v Su-wei* 5-6
After the pressure Konta has had to withstand on serve, she earns herself three break points but commits errors on each of them.
And more good tennis by Su-wei heaps the pressure back on Konta.
Konta* v Su-wei 5-5
Entertaining clay-court tennis from both players as they get into the latter stages of the set.
And Konta will be happy to have a far simpler service game.
Konta v Su-wei* 4-5
Konta is definitely in a game at the moment.
Su-wei has lifted her game and is now a break away from taking the second set.
Konta* v Su-wei 4-4
After spurning an opportunity to break in the previous game, Konta slips to 15-40.
But on the second break point Su-wei dumps a smash into the bottom of the net.
Konta is then forced to save two more break points with an excellent forehand down the line and an unforced error from Su-wei.
And the Brit eventually survives after another error from her opponent.
Konta v Su-wei* 3-4
Konta gets her first break point of the set but goes wide.
She then hits a couple of unforced errors to gift the game to Su-wei.
Great Britain’s Johanna Konta hits a serve against Taiwans’s Hsieh Su-wei
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Konta* v Su-wei 3-3
Konta’s backhand once again doing all the damage when the pair get into extended rallies.
Still on serve in the second set.
Konta v Su-wei* 2-3
Despite Konta’s form on serve, she not been able to break down Su-wei in her return games.
That brunch reservation might have to wait.
Konta* v Su-wei 2-2
Harder tests to potentially come but if Konta keeps serving like this, she could prove difficult to stop.
Another hold of serve to love!
Konta v Su-wei* 1-2
The game goes to deuce for the first time in the match with both players at their best.
And Su-wei manages to hold on after a lucky net cord.
Konta* v Su-wei 1-1
Another love service game by Konta. Completely dominant on serve so far.
Konta v Su-wei* 0-1
Su-wei gets set two off to a more positive start with a couple winners.
Our man Matt Dunn in Paris:
“Konta loses just two points in rattling off first three games against Hseih Su-Wei, who is playing like somebody who is on a five-match losing streak.
“The seventh seed simply seems too powerful, and the fact that Hseih finally got something on the board after four games was due to Konta missing her shots rather than anything that Hseih herself produced.
“Normal service was quickly resumed and Konta rattles off a 6-1 first set lead. Impressive stuff.”
Andy Murray and Jo Konta in action today at the French Open
Konta* v Su-wei 6-1
First set done in just 23 minutes and Konta is well on her way to winning for the first time at Roland Garros.
Konta v Su-wei* 5-1
That should be the set for Konta.
She gets the double break with more brutal shotmaking to open up a commanding lead.
Konta* v Su-wei 4-1
Su-wei now seems to have arrived at the party and putting Konta under pressure.
But the 26-year-old remains on top and striking her backhand particularly well.
Konta v Su-wei* 3-1
A couple of loose errors by Konta gives Su-wei a chance to get her first game of the match.
And a wild backhand return by Konta puts the Taiwanese player on the board.
Konta* v Su-wei 3-0
Konta must have a brunch reservation because she is not messing about.
Another comfortable hold to 15 for the seventh seed.
Konta v Su-wei* 2-0
Su-wei gets her first point of the match on her opening serve with a sweet backhand down the line.
But she immediately comes under pressure from Konta and falls to 15-40.
And Konta seals an early break after a tame Su-wei dropshot into the net.
Konta* v Su-wei 1-0
Konta won the toss and opts to serve first.
And it is an easy hold to love for the British number one.
10:05am: Konta doesn’t have a great record on clay but is determined to show her ability ahead of the grass-court season.
She said: “I’m really enjoying this part of the season. I think it’s giving me a lot of opportunity to grow as a player, my game style on this surface, but also, as a competitor, as a person.
“It gives me different challenges and the work that I’m putting in now – also I believe – will transfer on to the grass and also the hard.”
10am: Here comes Konta and her opponent Su-wei onto a sparse crowd on Chatrier.
It’s sunny morning in Paris which should suit Konta’s style of play.
9:45: There’s been a slight change to the order of play on the Philippe Chatrier court.
Murray was due to play after Konta’s match but he will now get his campaign started following the conclusion of Alexander Zverev’s clash with Fernando Verdasco.
The match was stopped last night for bad light with the tie one set apiece.
Verdasco won the first set 6-4 but Zverev hit back in the second to win it 6-3 before play was suspended.
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Andy Murray begins his French Open 2017 title challenge against Andrey Kuznetsov.
Murray has struggled with shingles and a dip in form over recent weeks.
Murray faces world no 73 Kuznetsov AFTER Johanna Konta’s clash with Hsieh Su-wei.
Konta scheduled to start at 10am BST (11am in Paris).
Konta has never won a match at the French Open.
Konta lost in two sets to Germany’s Julia Gorges in last year’s first round, while Murray lost the men’s singles final to Novak Djokovic.
