Wilander suggested Murray is wrong to take wildcard spotsRafael Nadal eases through but Daniil Medvedev crashes outWhen Mats Wilander suggested Andy Murray was nearing the end of his career after the former world No 1 equalled the heaviest loss of his grand slam career, he cannot have imagined the row he was creating. Wilander’s old friend, Jim Courier, is the latest to defend the 33-year-old Scot and his replacement hip.
On day two of the
French Open – when
Rafael Nadal began the defence of his title with a routine win over the unseeded Egor Gerasimov, but No 4 seed Daniil Medvedev went out along with
British hopes Cam Norrie and Liam Broady – talk lingered about Murray’s future.