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Tennis: Andy Murray's first-round clash at the French Open

tennis: 2010 French Open - Day Two
Andy Murray began the second major of 2010 against the Frenchman Richard Gasquet - the former world No7
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tennis: 2010 French Open - Day Two
Murray expected a tough match against an opponent who was unbeaten in his last 10 matches on clay ... and so it proved as Gasquet poached the first set 6-4
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tennis: 2010 French Open - Day Two
Murray's one attempt at serve-volleying proved a critical mistake in the finale to the first set
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tennis: Andy Murray of Britain
Britain's No1 was overturned again in the second set, this time losing a tie-break. At two sets down and facing a humiliatingly swift exit from Roland Garros, he looked forlorn
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tennis: British Andy Murray returns the ball to
The Scot had fought back from a similar position against Gasquet at Wimbledon two years prior ... and he set about repeating that feat by clinching the third set 6-4
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tennis: 2010 French Open - Day Two
... and the fourth set 6-2
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tennis: Richard Gasquet
Gasquet was tiring more quickly than Murray and offered scant resistance in the final set ...
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tennis: 2010 French Open - Day Two
Murray looked sprightly despite the sweltering temperatures and closed the match out in four hours and four minutes. He took the final set 6-1
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tennis: 2010 French Open - Day Two
... after some customary fist-pumping, Murray headed back to the locker room for some well-earned rest
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