Game set and match Two big serves make it 30 0 and an Arg error brings up 40 0 and three match points. The Argentine saves the first one with a forehand passing shot but he can't do anything on the second and that's it. Murray is through.
Murray 6 3 6 3 5 1 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray breaks Arg plays some deft shots at the start of the game to go up 30 15 and a Murray error makes it 40 15. A double fault allows Muz back into it and a long backhand has us back at deuce. A forehand error from Arg follows and Murray has a break point which he takes after another Arg mistake.
Murray 6 3 6 3 4 1 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Solid stuff from Murray sees him move to 30 0 after a big first serve and some dogged retrieving. Another excellent first serve makes it 40 0 and an Arg backhand error makes it game and 4 1 Murray.
Murray 6 3 6 3 3 1 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Arg is trying to keep himself alive with some big hitting and he moves up to 30 0 after a couple of Murray mistakes. A pair of aces secure the game and the Argentine is on the board in the third set.
Murray 6 3 6 3 3 0 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray is serving really well now and he moves into a 3 0 lead with a comfortable hold to 15. Tough to see any way back for Arguello now.
Murray 6 3 6 3 2 0 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray breaks The British No 1 gets himself a couple of break opportunities at 15 40 after a pair of backhand winners. Arg saves the first one but Murray takes the second oppoortunity and moves into a 2 0 lead.
Murray 6 3 6 3 1 0 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Yep you've guess it ITV were going around the courts for the start of the third set. In fairness there's an epic first set tie break going on between Britain's Johanna Konta and Denisa Allertova which is deadlocked at 13 13. Murray meanwhile holds on to take the first game of the third set after a superb backhand winner and a couple of loose Arg errors.
Murray 6 3 6 3 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray breaks and wins the second set Andy keeps the pressure on to move up 0 15 and a wonderfully calm point takes him up to 0 30 finsihed off with a gentle forehand prod down the line. The third seed backs that up with a fizzing forehand return that his opponent can do nothing with and it's all of a sudden 0 40 and three set points. Murray only needs one after another Arg error and the Scot eases into a two sets to love lead.
Murray 6 3 5 3 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray being pegged back on his serve but Arg is long with a forehand to allow the Brit to move up to 40 30. A huge serve out wide follows which Arg can do nothing with and Murray moves to within a game of a two set lead.
Murray 6 3 4 3 Arguello ( denotes next server)
A pair of forehand errors from Arg gives Murray a 0 30 lead but the Argentine responds well with a forehand winner to make it 15 30. Murray then can't control a forehand and it's 30 30 before some great defensive work from Arg gets him to 40 30 and a bruising forehand winner wraps up the game.
Murray 6 3 4 2 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Arg is trying to keep his pecker up but he can't cut out the errors and Murray moves up to 30 15. The Brit then produces two perfect drop shots to wrap up the game and firmly take control.
Murray 6 3 3 2 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray breaks A couple of wild shots from Arg presents Murray with a 0 30 lead before the Brit produces an extraordinary piece of anticipation. Arg has an easy smash but Murray reads him and produces an unbelievable passing shot to move up 0 40. He then tops that with a brutal return winner and he has the break in the second set.
Murray 6 3 2 2 Arguello ( denotes next server)
The third seed takes a 30 0 lead with a couple of unreturnable serves and that becomes 40 0 after a judicious use of the drop shot. It's a love hold with Arg unable to control a backhand slice from the back of the court.
Murray 6 3 1 2 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray can't quite piece it all together at the moment and the players excahnge the first two points of the game to make it 15 15. Murray then constructs an excellent point to level things at 30 30 after Arg had moved ahead but he's down 40 30 after a loose forehand. Arg has the chance to wrap up the game but he nets a drop shot after moving Murray all over the court. An 123mph ace down the T is the perfect response but it's back to deuce when Arg nets a pretty makeable forehand. The Argentine gets another game point thanks to a clinical smash and this time he takes it as Murray misfires with a forehand.
Murray 6 3 1 1 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray moves up 30 0 with some solid serving and wins a beauty of a point to make it 40 15 both players were at the net after an exchange of drop shots but Andy comes out on top. A big serve then follows and Muz claims an easy hold.
Murray 6 3 0 1 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Arg kicks the set off with a love service hold. ITV were around the grounds again so that's all you're getting.
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The wind looks to be playing havoc with both players but Murray just about did enough there to take the first set. Arguello looks threatening when he's given time and space on the forehand but Murray will win this comfortably if he keeps his focus. That's obviously a big if...
Murray 6 3 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray wins the first set A poor start to the game from Murray as he floats a backhand long to fall down 0 15 but Arg returns the favour to make it 15 15. Murray taking a lot of pace off the serve to deal with the wind but he gets away with it thanks to a trademark lob that completely bamboozles his opponent. Arg keeps fighting though and bosses the next point from the back of the court to claw it back to 30 30 but a backhand into the net has Murray at 40 30 and set point up. A big serve crushing forehand and driven volley into the open court wraps things up nicely and Andy moves a set up after 39 minutes.
Murray 5 3 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray breaks Arg doing a lot better now and his powerful forehand sets up a couple of well crafted points to move up 30 15. He's then furious with himself though to miss a forehand and allow Murray back into the game at 30 30. Murray who's struggling with the wind nets a forehand before the Argentine sprays a forehand wide to take us to deuce and gives Murray a break point with another error. Both players have hit six winners and 16 unforced errors which tells the story really. Another error gifts Murray the game and a chance to serve the set out.
Murray 4 3 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray moves up to 30 0 thanks to a couple of errors off his opponent's racket but a duff drop shot makes it 30 15. A decent backhand from Andy gets him to 40 15 and an ace wraps up the game.
Murray 3 3 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Arguello holds his serve to 15. Unfortuantely I didn't get to see any of it as ITV decided to go around the courts. Apologies for that I can tell you that Heather Watson is through in straight sets.
Murray 3 2 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Arguello breaks back Arg showing again that he can do some damage with the short ball he swats away a forehand to move up 0 15 and another Murray error makes it 0 30. Yet another Murray error this time off the backhand wing present Arguello with three break points at 0 40. The first one goes a begging courtesy of a forehand that's way out but he snaps up the break at the second time of asking when Murray goes wide with a forehand. Really sloppy stuff from Andy and Arg takes advantage.
Murray 3 1 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Some better serving from Arguello gets him up to 30 0 before a wild Murray backhand makes it 40 0. Arguello returns the favour with a couple of errors to make it 40 30 but Murray nets another backhand and the Argentine is on the board.
Interesting stat incidentally that Arguello has made 30k on court this year Murray has made 2m.
Murray 3 0 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Andy is finding his range on the serve and races to a 40 0 lead. Arg is struggling badly here and another long forehand wraps up the game in Murray's favour.
Murray 2 0 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Murray breaks Arguello is a little all or nothing at the moment he's spraying a few errors around as well as hitting some thunderbolts. A long forehand presents Murray with a break point but he snatches at it a little and dumps a forehand into the net. Another error from the Argentine presents the Brit with another break point and this time he takes it when Arguello is out with a forehand.
Murray 1 0 Arguello ( denotes next server)
Arguello starts positively and picks up a couple of early points to go up 15 30 but a lovely drop shot and a big serve gets Murray back up to 40 30. Arguello won't give the game up easily and a Muz error gets him to deuce. Superb athleticism from the Scot though sees him chase down a drop shot to flick a forehand winner down the line before another error has us back at deuce. A double fault then sees Arguello pick up a break point which Murray saves with a big forehand that the Argentine can't control. More hustling from Andy allows him to rip a backhand away for a winner but Arguello is striking the ball very cleanly and a big forehand forces Murray to err on the backhand and it's deuce 3. An ace from Murray moves him up to advantage and a long backhand from Arguello wraps up the game. It took eight minutes but Andy holds on.
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Murray to serve first here we go...
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Hi everyone and welcome to our first live blog of the 2015 French Open. It s Andy Murray against the little heralded Argentine Facundo Arguello...
Arguello is 22 years old from Argentina his current ranking is 137 his best ever is 104.
The two players have never met before and Arguello has only played five main tour matches this year (winning one). Murray of course is on a run of 10 successive wins on clay courts this year having won the Munich and Madrid tournaments and turning up in Rome for a solitary match.
Preview
The players are expected on court at around 17.00 and Charlie will be here then to bring you all the action.
In the meantime have a read of the related articles above and the preview below.
Andy Murray believes coach Amelie Mauresmo's experience of the pressures of playing at the French Open could give him the edge as he bids for his first Roland Garros title.
Mauresmo won two grand slams during a career that also saw her reach world number one but despite soaring expectations she never went further than the quarter finals in front of her home fans in Paris.
The 35 year old's future as Murray's coach remains uncertain as she is due to give birth later this summer but the British number one places great value on her input and not just for helping with a few good restaurant choices around Paris this week.
Murray's best ever clay court build up to Roland Garros is testament to physical improvements and a more aggressive style of play but the 28 year old believes Mauresmo brings psychological advantages too.
For me that's one of the benefits of working with a player that's just played in the slams and done well in the slams Murray said.
They are also aware of the pressures and all the stuff that comes with trying to win an event like this.
Amelie obviously put a lot of pressure on herself here which probably wasn't beneficial for her performances and she can obviously give me advice and input based on her experiences of playing in these tournaments.
It's good to have experienced former players around I think at these times of year.
Murray said on Friday he has never felt better on clay than in these past few weeks and his record of 10 wins out of 10 in Munich Madrid and Rome suggests he is ready to challenge.
A potential semi final match up with Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal would provide the sternest test of his technical and tactical mettle but Murray believes his best tennis comes from instinct.
The less you think the better on the tennis court Murray said.
It's very easy to over complicate things.
I have been playing tennis for 24 years of my life now so my body and my mind kind of know how to play the game and understand what shots to hit at certain times.
I think sometimes if you start to over think that can be a problem it's about getting that balance right between thinking at the appropriate times.
When you have the change of ends you have a bit of time to think about what's going on what tactics are working what isn't working and based on the scoreline what you're going to do in the next couple of games.
But I think between points and during points if you're thinking way too much it can be an issue.
Murray took three full days off after withdrawing from the Italian Open last week before arriving in Paris on Sunday for a few days' practice.
He opens up on either Monday or Tuesday against Argentinian qualifier Facundo Arguello who is ranked 139th in the world.
It's been a couple of tricky days with the weather it was very cold and wet the first couple of days we were here Murray added.
It was quite tricky training conditions but the last few days it's been perfect.
I played a lot of points and sets. We are staying right next to one of the practice facilities so I have been able to do some drills with Amelie and work on a few things. That's been good.
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