Two matches and harrowing escapes for Andy Murray. The Scot who’s among the favorites has struggled in two matches needing to comeback to beat 128th-ranked qualifier Radek Stepanek in the first round in five sets then today French wildcard Mathias Bourgue again in five sets.

Yeah, I mean, today certainly wasn’t easy. I mean, you know, I lost my way on the court today, you know, for quite a while,” Murray …

No. 2 seed Andy Murray can’t get enough of five-set matches at this year’s French Open.

On Wednesday the Brit looked alternatively flat, angry, pensive, annoyed and frustrated at times, but fought through during a 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over unheralded Frenchman Mathias Bourgue, Murray’s second five-set match in two rounds at Roland Garros.

“You can’t play too many matches like this if you want to go far in this …

No. 2 Andy Murray was the story on the men’s side Tuesday at Roland Garros, finishing off a darkness-delayed match from the day before (barely), defeating veteran Radek “The Worm” Stepanek 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-5.

“I fought extremely hard from a very, very difficult position,” said Murray in an emotional (for him) press conference. “Yes, I was getting frustrated, but I gave everything and got myself out of a situation …

Following a very good 62, 62 win over Laura Siegemund of Germany in the first round at the French Open today, Genie Bouchard spoke more about how she was having trouble eating last summer due to expectations of winning that had been placed upon her.

“I felt a lot of pressure and kind of this expectation if you win a match it’s normal and if you lose it’s a disaster,” said …

The weather has been an issue at the French Open. The tournament began with heavy rains washing out much of the schedule Sunday and Monday. Today the rain finally went away but it didn’t take the cool temperatures with it.

“I’m not a cold-weather person,” said Serena afterwards. “It’s been really tough. By the time I got out there, it was just really cold. I don’t like playing in cold weather. …

For the third time in her career, Victoria Azarenka was unable to complete a Grand Slam match. Among the favorites to threaten Serena Williams, Azarenka’s French Open bid was cut short today by a knee injury during her match with Italian Karin Knapp.

Azarenka injured the knee early on, then played through it as the knee allowed. Some points she was fine, others it appeared to lock up. Frustrated and in …

Serena Williams’ road to another French Open title got paved a lot smoother on Tuesday at Roland Garros when No. 3 Angie Kerber, who beat the American at the Australian Open, and No. 5 Victoria Azarenka, who beat Williams during the spring hardcourts run in the U.S., both fell out of the tournament.

Kerber was shocked by Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens, who entered the event fresh from winning the WTA Nurnberg title, …

Rafael Nadal got off to a rocking start, crushing clay-challenged Australian Sam Groth 61, 61, 61 in less than 90 minutes. While there wasn’t much in the way of tension or suspense, Nadal did crack this blistering tweener winner on Suzanne Lenglen.

“It’s obvious that this was a good start for me,” he said. “The most important thing I had to do was return well, and …

No. 3 seed and defending champ Stan Wawrinka couldn’t have drawn a tougher first-round opponent than upset specialist Lukas Rosol, who won the first set then worked the Swiss to the brink on Monday at Roland Garros. Wawrinka eventually prevailing in five sets 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

“Really tough match today,” said Wawrinka, who had beaten Rosol days earlier in the Geneva semifinals. “He was playing really well. He …

Seven seeds advanced and five seeds tumbled out, including a Top 10er and former Serena Williams nemesis, on Monday at Roland Garros.

No. 7 Roberta Vinci, who ended the world No. 1’s quest for a Grand Slam last year in the US Open semifinals, was upended 6-1, 6-3 by the Ukraine’s Kateryna Bondarenko.

Three other seeds narrowly avoided Vinci’s fate, pressed to the limit on the red dirt as No. 4 Garbine …

Only five women’s matches were completed amidst the rains in Paris on Sunday, with three seeds advancing into the second round.

Seeded winners were No. 10 Petra Kvitova surviving a three-set encounter with Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, No. 11 Lucie Safarova rolling Russian Vitalia Diatchenko 6-0, 6-2, and No. 24 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova stomping Spain’s Sara Sorribes 6-2, 6-0.

“It’s nice to have the match finished,” Safarova said. “Obviously now I …

Rain saw only five men’s matches completed on opening day Sunday at the French Open. And since Nick Kyrgios was playing, you know there were fireworks.

Two seeds advanced when No. 19 Benoit Paire outlasted Moldovian Radu Albot 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, and the No. 17 seed Kyrgios topped Italy’s Marco Cecchinato 7-6(6), 7-6(6), 6-4.

“When I woke up this morning and saw the rain I knew it was going to …

Former French Open great Gustavo Kuerten and Novak Djokovic shared a laugh in these two new spots from Peugeot which is the official car of the event.

The fun didn’t stop there. Or hair.

Congrats my passenger @DjokerNole!!! U looking sharp with new hair style!!! #happybirthday #djokinho pic.twitter.com/nt0KJEmZYV

— Gustavo Kuerten (@gugakuerten) May 22, …

Fresh off a confidence-boosting title in Geneva Saturday, Stan Wawrinka arrived as defending champion at the French Open. And he’s feeling better thanks to the title in Switzerland despite having to play on Monday.

“So I’m happy to have won,” Wawrinka said Sunday. “This is something that was important for me. It’s always been a dream for me to have a trophy in Switzerland. I took some big confidence by winning …

Before his pressure-packed attempt to finally win a French Open, Novak Djokovic took some time on site to celebrate his 29th birthday which was Sunday.

Tournament head and former player Guy Forget had Djokovic cut the cake – did he take a bite at least? – and then gave the world No. 1 a special French Open towel which Djokovic said son Stefan might use it for a pillow.

Djokovic begins his …