VETERAN BATTLE 🤝 | Andy Murray vs Stan Wawrinka | Round 1 | French Open 2024 Extended Highlights 🇫🇷

[@asiaticonaeuropa]

stanimal backhand is immortal....

[@BOZ_11]

and immoral

[@louisc7525]

​@@BOZ_11?????

[@BOZ_11]

@@louisc7525 bad as in good. you know what i mean!

[@markorasovic7366]

Cheers in that name 🍻

[@WiliamWolker]

@@BOZ_11 yes, for opponents.

[@louisgianfrancesco]

Shoutout to Eurosport for the 9 minute highlights.

[@potzysk2]

With a grand total of ONE POINT won by Murray in those 9 minutes.

[@davidegral7152]

@@potzysk2I genuinely never saw one. At what time ?

[@VladRadu-tq1pg]

@@potzysk2 I mean stan had most of the highlights like he mostly always does since he has a spectacular game, especialy compared to murray

[@marnixvdberg9343]

@@davidegral71524:33

[@inigoiraetau1903]

@@potzysk2 what can you expect when Murray barely had any significant highlights

[@frankg.39]

When Stan's backhand is on fire it's just a joy to watch.

[@tommytk72]

...i think, it was (on fire) right after Roger's... Is really a joy to watch!

[@branimirbuljan1422]

Best net exchange I have seen in the 1st rounder ever

[@xandr4870]

Yes!

[@davidegral7152]

Memorable and classy

[@francescopagnini4583]

It looked like a farewell exchange to me... Very much emotional..

[@atb7048]

Because they know that this is the last time they will face each other in a grand slam. So emotional

[@HaraldSchneider-m8n]

Fantastic Play of Stan. Powerful tennis at its best!

[@tj8097]

I swear to God, his backhand will never cease to be HYPNOTIC

[@elsik2635]

Я,думаю самый красивый удар слева, не побоюсь сказать,круче даде6 Федерера

[@lorenzomasia9024]

Once we were warriors. And what a moving respect at the net after the battle. They know the sun is setting for them and others are rising. Yet they gave us in these last 15 years the best tennis for techniques and personalities

[@farkasmate9094]

What a sportsmanship at the end. Nice to see.

[@guntherkainersdorfer7839]

Incredible level of play from Stan! I love to watch his noble style and his flushing single handed backhand is most probably the most wonderful shot in the entire tennis circus. Never ever could a bihander be so elegant and beautiful as shown by Stan, simple perfection.

[@joshjones5062]

Maybe so as a great fan of Murray felt for both this match was slow paced at times heavy conditions seemed to allow so much time on the ball.

[@Bazsii2k]

Nice to see Stanimal turning the clock back a little bit

[@streetspirit956]

not really. Just a poor opponent. He will be out in the next round 🤷

[@Sam-je4xc]

He turns the clock back only couple of minutes

[@potzysk2]

@@streetspirit956 You are so sure he can't beat Norrie?

[@tommytk72]

@@potzysk2 - ...he can!!!

[@Cla_Disney]

it's always such a joy for the eye to watch Stan's incredible backhand! ♥

[@sidstam]

Would love to see Stan go far in the tournament - when his backhand is motoring, it's a thing of beauty.

[@iangalbraith1993]

Net exchange choked me up. Andy has done Scotland proud.

[@neobepmat]

Andy and Stan's hug even made Tennis proud

[@TheOnlyRealBasil]

The person who edited the match must be a huge Wawrinka fan 😂

[@brainchild2197]

Cant't blame them though

[@joshjones5062]

Yes you think Murray never hit a winner during the match

[@djpete2009]

@@joshjones5062 Thats why its 9 minutes. If you want to watch the full match then watch the full match. Stan was raining pure magic.

[@joshjones5062]

@@djpete2009 I watched the full match yes not disputing Stan was much better player on the day. Murray was clealry hampered in 3rd though. He was not raining pure magic i felt the match was slow pace the heavy conditions allowed stan alot of time on the ball i doubt he go very far.

[@jacobwilliams1285]

Man what a joy to see Stan play like that, the most wonderful backhand on court still. Unbelievable how beautiful he strikes it. I hope he wins a few more rounds.

[@tommytk72]

...his backhand was for me always on the same level like roger's... Absolutely brilliant!

[@johnandersson8258]

Best comment on a shank ever: "He paid for the whole racquet; might as well use it." 🤣

[@gianlucatomasello6207]

What can we say more? Two Legends Players on the field. But The Stan's backhand is a joy for the eyes to look , to admire and to show in the Louvre Musem. Wow

[@danguee1]

Tim Henman is my favourite commentator. He's is so knowledgeable, articulate and loves the game. And he's been there: anyone who watched him get to the French and US semis in 2004(?) will know this guy could play.

[@andystevenson8383]

He does overuse the word 'opportunity', though. Listen out for that word next time you hear him commentate.

[@ytee001]

Wow! It would be nice if Stan can keep up this form for the rest of the tour.

[@TheGraemi]

I could live with him winning RG 2024 and nothing the rest of the year. 😅

[@miroslavjanecek9993]

Mad respect for both these gentlemen and also for Magnus Norman for staying with Stan to the end of his career even though his grandslam-winning days are gone.

[@parermioparermio2232]

Campioni di tennis...di sportività di rispetto

[@kranichgyan4392]

Massive respect from two legends of the GAME

[@pwuo4]

Such respect to each other as a competitor and a friend. A beautiful one.

[@tfransson]

Nice to see they are respectful towards each others after the match, true gentlemen of the sport.

[@Andy_XT]

Of all the tennis I could watch, Stan's backhand will always be, hands down, my favourite shot!

[@xElNinoo]

It felt like Stan was a heavy favourite for this match, simply because he can still hit those big shots on the clay. The respect for each other at the net was beautiful to see, they stand alone as a pair, below the big 3, and above everyone else, in the last 20 years.

[@youssefmouhssine2977]

Merci Eurosport Tennis, pour ce résumé "Collector" de 9 minutes! Un florilège de revers à une main, je me suis vraiment gavé. Merci encore.

[@supergaga1712]

Vintage wawrinka. Shot quality is insane.

[@burton2r2]

i wish they kiss at the net, the vibe was there. Glad to see Stan’s bakery is still working overtime

[@Rory626]

That's not a bakery, it's a cement mixer 😂

[@CH-yp5by]

There wee no bagels or bread sticks, you clearly do not understand the use of the terminology

[@РиммаРазамазова]

Какой чудесный Вавринка! Как великолепно он переиграл хитрого Марея! Заставил его смирить прыть! Стэн - один из моих любимых теннисистов, и было большим удовольствием наблюдать его успешные комбинации! Зрелище - не оторвать глаз! Успехов тебе, Стэн!

[@knotwilg3596]

Happy to get another look on the greatest 1HB of all time.

[@yeeeaaahmayneee3808]

I have realised that level of stan’s backhand just can’t be taught or learned,he was born with this gift basically,you can take tsistsipas for example and make him hit thousands of backhands every day for years and it still wouldn’t be 50% as good as stan’s

[@tommytk72]

@@yeeeaaahmayneee3808 - Roger's was also the same level!!!

[@scuube7176]

Omg that shot at 6:14 😮😮😮 stanimal magic

[@andreagiacchetta1092]

People seem to forget that Wawrinka won 3 grand slam titles... They tend to mention only Murray as the guy who managed to keep up with the big 3, I am still shocked about this honestly.

[@hugo9547]

That’s because Wawrinka won just one masters event compared to Murray’s 14, Murray also reached numerous slam finals compared to Wawrinka’s four. Murray was world number one, and won the Tour Finals and two Olympic gold singles - crucially, Murray won against them for years and years, especially in the smaller events, Wawrinka was a late bloomer who won three slams and a masters in three years

[@archierch0463]

I think Murray would have at least 8 slams in another era and I reckon Stan would have another one or two which would make him considered as one of the greats. Both suffered from this era. I’m glad Andy won the golds as it helps make up for it

[@kevinhickey3515]

I agree. Eurosport would show Murray play 500th in the world and not show the final.....always the same.

[@potzysk2]

@@kevinhickey3515 Except that Eurosport showed ONE POINT won by Murray in this whole 9 minute video. Kind of ruins the theory that they love Murray.

[@davidegral7152]

@@potzysk2Well said

[@christiancortijo7961]

Que clase, que dos grandes carreras, que jugadores tan enormes que marcaron una época, dos de los unicos capaces de enfrentar al big 3 teniendo opciones, mi eterno respeto a estos dos señores del tenis

[@alejandrocampos4733]

Dos abuelitos y cada uno con lo suyo , y el que fue bueno lo demostró, bravo wawrinka.

[@crypticcomputing604]

Stan was telling Andy it's his last RG and it was a pleasure to have shared all these years in the tour with him, alongside something else I couldn't catch. Stan is the most underrated legendary player of our generation. Even though he won 3 GS in his career, the "Big 3" took the spotlight during his whole career, yet he manage to win big big tournaments against them. He has [in my opinion] by far, the most elegant and deadly shot I have ever seen in this spot. His backhand is otherworldly and it's an incredible feeling to watch him still doing it like this [he's almost 40...] over and over again. I will miss him and probably remember him forever. I'm sure I will have those times of nostalgia and search for videos of his best shots in the future. Lastly, even though I understand it's a ranking thing, I find it ridiculous that 1st round has such a match-up with 2 legendary players who won Grand Slams. It's total disrespect in my opinion, and I don't agree with "all players should be treated equally" because not all players are equal. These 2 are legendary players who won GS's. They deserve a "special treatment" at least on the 1st round draw. Maybe one day we will see Novak and Rafa lose a lot in ranking and match up on 1st round of RG? How ridiculous would that be? Anyways, I feel I somehow owe a thank you for Stan even though he doesn't even know me and just doing what he loves. Great guy and incredible tennis player. That backhand will be remembered for decades 🤲

[@Rory626]

Anyone who thinks top players don't get special treatment hasn't seen any of Novak's draws for the last 3 years 😅

[@andystevenson8383]

Unfortunately these players would both need to be seeded to avoid each other. Legends or not, it would be a farse to grant them special treatment. Besides, these kinds of match ups are great for TV ratings for the 1st round rather than seeing Murray lose to a 19 year old French wild card. Novak vs Rafa would have been amazing in the first round as Rafa wasn't going to win a match here this year based on his form and injuries.

[@deepstrider]

Nice to see that warm exchange at the net at the end! These two were truly great at their peak and would have won a few more slams between them had they stayed healthy.

[@christiancortijo7961]

What class, what two great careers, what enormous players that marked an era, two of the only ones capable of facing the big 3 having options, my eternal respect to these two gentlemen of tennis.

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

Wawrinka's backhand was on point today, couldn't miss it when going down the line and always with such consistent power and depth.

[@excalibur9545]

Proud as a Swiss to see how beautiful his backhand is, so massively better said haha, he still enjoys playing tennis, hitting dropshots etc. Thank you Stan the Man! 🙌🏻🇨🇭 I don't begrudge him it and I'm happy for him, keep it up!

[@GarlicHX]

Stan said merci during every break between balls. What a gentleman!

[@georgemitselos3618]

such a style of Tennis from both!

[@NaprimerAki]

They give everything always

[@christianlux4187]

Stan's backhand is a masterpiece! RESPECT

[@forestranger312]

Great win for Andy I hope he can go far into this tournament.

[@kewsiyehboah9514]

Rolling Back the Years.. If You didn't Know Tennis You Could Think Stan Was Defending Champion or - One Of the Favourites to Win.. Bravo..

[@reluginbuhl]

super tennis from Wawrinka! what a backhand!

[@PeterJeffrey-g8q]

Wooow. He is playing brutally strong...he can beat anybody with such a performance

[@paullungu6035]

Only of his vrooom vrooom working as well. 7 matches, best of 5. If he reaches the 1/8 of the tournament would be a great achievement. Fognini also trashed BVD but seriously :))))) next round is out

[@PeterJeffrey-g8q]

@@paullungu6035 yeah yeah yeah, pretty unlikely that He can maintain this Kind of Game throughout the tournament

[@j.monton8172]

Two great champions

[@thewitchkingofangmar3183]

This is the best camera angle... Please do all matches like this one

[@DAVELEAP]

Whaaa ! Quel niveau de la part de notre Stan national. J'ai toujours l'impression qu'il peut battre n'importe qui quand il arrive à ce degré d'excellence.

[@djpete2009]

Stanimal's backhand is like a liquid whip! Touched by the Gods themselves.

[@daveac]

Outstanding play - I wish more young players would consider switching to (or starting with) the 'one-handed' backhand. Wawrinka and the wonderful Justine Henin are just masters of that play.

[@ВячеславУ-у4м]

I think they went to the pub afterwards))

[@Max_Ukas]

Legends from Golden Era Respect to both of you Stan, after Rafa's leaving, all my sympathies in this tournament are with you!

[@РуковУгрешов]

Как я соскучился по бэкхенду вавринки, сегодня он бил почти как в лучшие годы. Особенно хорошо он отбила высокие мячи- это серьезный показатель. Неужели вавр даст жару в этом году?

[@Gauchothedog]

Stan’s backhand still working brilliantly!😮

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Great game, Stan 👍

[@dj0shtur]

This was like back in the days. These two are the best players after the big 3 in decades - hard to tell which one had more amazing career. And the respect between them is priceless. Would like to know what was the conversation about at the end. 🥰

[@ShellysAshes]

It's not even close that Murray had the more amazing career.

[@andreagosto]

nostalgia.. tremendous nostalgia...

[@Разамазова]

Стэн красив, как никогда, по всем параметрам!

[@manik76422]

Ваврінка як людина дуже хороший

[@thegreatNEb]

Great to see two past grand slam winners battling it out earlier in the draw. It’s been a very occurrence for 20+ years.

[@paulobastos1774]

Wawrinka is 39 and Murray 37. Murray got heavy injuries ignoring that he is a heavy sturdy player, not really graceful. He is totally out of thew game at 37, he was already out before he ever thought to be out of it. But Wawrinka at 39, it's totally different, a natural force that it's great and graceful to watch in action, and his single handed backhand... a legend.

[@MrPiotrV]

as long as his stamina lasts he can still beat anyone. problem is that his stamina tends to run out pretty quickly nowadays :(

[@paulobastos1774]

@@MrPiotrV Of course, he is practically 40. And that's what it means to become 40, we loose explosive reaction, we increase experience. Still Wawrinka is in much better shape than Murray, and still far more interesting to watch than Murray...

[@dave.lukas90]

What a performance 😮‍💨

[@Bouba69363]

Il est beau ce revers surpuissant 👍

[@ShiningTGI]

Stan the man still has that magic touch

[@pauljohnson6019]

Imagine if Stan reaches the finals, and plays Novak- like 2015!

[@alistairallen829]

I have a feeling Andy said to Stan at the end, "Well played mate, after Wimbledon that's it for me Im hanging up the racket"

[@aa7988]

I don't know if there is a statistic for backhand winners but I think Stan is the Zeuss of that figure. Almost from every angle he can find a spot to land that backhand blast on.

[@rohan4872]

Two legends in their own right. Terrible that they had to face off against each other, but ultimately fitting as their last legendary battle at RG back in 2017 - they left everything out there and weren’t the same players since. Hope both have their swan songs in 2024 and play/end on their own terms.

[@subarashifoundation]

although to be honest, for Murray, getting his RG send off against Stan on Chatrier with a packed crowd is probably better than losing against a rando on an outside court

[@mbucd]

@@subarashifoundation Bad unlucky draw for Murray. I'd fancy his chances more against certain others than Stan, even at 39.

[@jadr3123]

The only players who contested the tirany of the big three. Respect.

[@TwistedTransistor88]

most beautiful backand.

[@bcuser2]

incredible Stan

[@sharokrokni5317]

The best tennis tournament and no TV coverage

[@zzzanella]

Eurosport again putting every slam channel in their pocket with the best highlights in the business. 👏

[@etin8392]

Stan has the best 1 handed back hand. Murray played well, but expected Stan to win. He is still playing well.

[@Durnyful]

Stan the man. What a backhand but all round strong play

[@philipelliott5821]

AM is at the end of his career everyone knows that, but the opponents that are on the other side of the net also know this guy has a metal hip, but I still have to play well to beat him. Hats off to both players.

[@alexcooper3007]

Топовая встреча и сразу в первом же круге...трёхкратные шлемолисты сражались как в старые добрые времена!

[@Risingstar19781]

Bravo Stan😀☺️

[@WiliamWolker]

The time of these today’s veterans - Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Marat Safin, etc., - was for me the best time of tennis in the history. I know, it’s pure subjective, but battles they have fought are unforgettable. You can play tennis by counting fifteens, but you can play tennis when all physical, mental powers and skills are challenged behind each one ball played. And this is what this generation have shown many times.

[@andreagosto]

When there is at least one player on the court with a one-handed backhand, everything is better.

[@mbucd]

Bummed that Andy drew Stan. I expected this result

[@commentarytalk1446]

Idk very good for the spectactors and both the players look like they enjoy playing each other. 2 ex-GS players is not every day!

[@stevesutty1]

Why was the stadium so empty?..

[@jawlty]

Stan was in boss mode

[@bricecanon]

No other one hand backhand than Stanimal

[@CoolSongs7]

I hope he wins it all. What a story that would be.

[@danguee1]

Don't wear fluorescent shoes and clothes, Stan. If you do, your opponent can see you in his peripheral vision. How you gonna sneak up to net unnoticed.........?

[@MrPiotrV]

I actually thought the same thing

[@tims.2832]

"just in case you missed it 30 sec ago, there it is again", rofl

[@andreaangileri1]

che partita di the man

[@samwilcock2853]

Vintage Stan! Hope he keeps it up. Grass season might be Andy's last hurrah by the looks of things.

[@Bouba69363]

Rien à faire pour Murray aujourd’hui, un gros match de Stan 💪

[@wolfgangrolock]

Stan The Man is back...

[@imrizzle83]

How was the stadium not packed out for these two legends 🤦‍♂️

[@BlueberrySwede]

Long time since Wavrinka played this well. Andy had no chance out there, winning only 5 games. But what were they talking about at the handshakes? Quantum physics or classical literature? 😁. They went on forever 🙂

[@giorgitatarashvili3875]

Stan Novak would be an absolute bang 🍻

[@tobyworsley-wildman4124]

did murray really play that bad to not have a single highlight? 😭 (didn't watch the game so have no idea)

[@tobyworsley-wildman4124]

oh just seen the first one at 4:30

[@inigoiraetau1903]

Wawrinka was just that much better today

[@subtylul]

He's playing with a metal hip 😢

[@philipcross8121]

I think the highlights reflected the fact Wawrinka was the aggressor and was dictating the play. I wish Murray would be more aggressive in his play - he's not young enough to be playing this physically exhausting, relentless retrieving, defensive play anymore.

[@crypticcomputing604]

Stan made him look like an amateur. Friend went to watch the match and said Andy couldn't do anything.

[@meledoc]

an "old" final at the 1st.. Wow What a lucky ticket!!

[@jacklondon4753]

With such game Stanimal can become champion of RG again!!!