Andy Murray admitted he was moments from quitting during his remarkable victory over Jarkko Nieminen at the French Open today and declared: “I can't believe I won”.

To find five different men who have won recent Grand Slam singles titles you have to go back to the start of 2005, when Marat Safin won the Australian Open. Since then the honours have been shared by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro, who gatecrashed the big three's private party three years ago at the US Open.

In his first Grand Slam since 2005, the former leading junior takes Simon to five sets

Andy Murray is hoping working with Ivan Lendl can help him achieve the small gains that can turn him into a grand slam champion.

Roger Federer was in record-breaking, if not sparkling, form at the French Open today as he joined world number one Novak Djokovic in the third round at Roland Garros.

Novak Djokovic fought off a determined challenge from Slovenia's Blaz Kavcic to reach the third round at the French Open today.

Victoria Azarenka had some sympathy for Serena Williams after banishing memories of her own first-round struggles at the French Open by breezing into round three.

Andy Murray sometimes makes a meal of his opening matches at the French Open, but the 25-year-old dined at the fast-food counter at Roland Garros yesterday. Murray swept aside Japan's Tatsuma Ito 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 in just an hour and 35 minutes to book a place in the second round against Finland's Jarkko Nieminen. Apart from a blip in the early stages of the second set, it was a good start to what has always been the world No 4's most challenging Grand Slam.

First defeat in Grand Slam opener for favourite who falls foul of match official she crossed at US Open

Anne Keothavong's hopes of representing Great Britain at the Olympics were dealt a blow as she was knocked out of the French Open in the first round by Hungary's Melinda Czink.

Maria Sharapova served notice of her intent at the French Open with a 'double bagel' victory over Romania's Alexandra Cadantu in the first round at Roland Garros.

Heather Watson reached the second round of the French Open for the second successive year with a hugely impressive 6-2 6-4 victory over Russian Elena Vesnina today.

Andy Murray will finally begin his French Open campaign later today when he takes on Japan's Tatsuma Ito in the first round at Roland Garros.

Novak Djokovic began his campaign for a fourth successive grand slam title with a 7-6 (7/3) 6-3 6-1 victory over Italy's Potito Starace at the French Open this afternoon.