2016 French Open Men's Singles SF - Andy Murray Knocks Out Defending Champion Stanislas Wawrinka and enters the final Friday June 03,2016

 

 

Andy Murray got the better of the defending champion Stan Wawrinka in the French Open semis, as he defeated him 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to setup a summit clash against Novak Djokovic. 

Andy Murray reached the French Open final for the first time with a comprehensive 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 semi-final win over the Swiss title-holder, who was on a 12-match winning streak in the tournament.

Andy Murray and Wawrinka had played each other 15 times with Andy Murray leading 8-7, although Wawrinka had taken their last three encounters including a straight sets quarter-final victory at the 2013 US Open.

The Scot is the 10th man in the Open era, since 1968, to reach the final of all four Grand Slam events

Andy Murray is the first British player to reach the French Open final since Bunny Austin in 1937 and on Sunday he will try to become the first British winner of the tournament since Fred Perry in 1935

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have already played each other in six Grand Slam finals with Djokovic winning four times in Australia and Murray emerging on top at the US Open and Wimbledon