French Open 2016 Results: Sunday Winners, Scores, Stats and Singles Draw Update
Andy Murray edged his way into the quarter-finals of the 2016 French Open on Sunday after defeating John Isner 7-6 (9), 6-4, 6-3 following more rain delays at Roland Garros.
Isner's majestic serve proved to be a difficult obstacle for Murray, but the Scot ultimately overcame the American's assault to advance. He'll face Richard Gasquet in the last eight after the last remaining Frenchman defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
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Earlier on Sunday, reigning French Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka booked his place in the quarters after defeating Viktor Troicki 7-6 (5), 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-2. He'll face Albert Ramos-Vinolas, who shocked No. 8 seed Milos Raonic with a straight-sets win.
In the women's competition, Garbine Muguruza ousted Svetlana Kuznetsova from the running with a 6-3, 6-4 victory, and Shelby Rogers overcame Irina-Camelia Begu by an identical scoreline to take her place in the last eight.
Meanwhile, No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska took a 6-2, 3-0 lead over Tsvetana Pironkova before rain forced their match to carry on into Monday, and Simona Halep led Samantha Stosur 5-3 in the first set before their clash was halted.
Read on for a roundup of Sunday's fourth-round results, complete with a recap of the latest matches and a look to the fixtures ahead.
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) def. Milos Raonic (CAN)[8] | 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)[3] def. Viktor Troicki (SER)[22] | 7-6 (5), 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-2 |
| Andy Murray (GBR)[2] def. John Isner (USA)[15] | 7-6 (9), 6-4, 6-3 |
| Richard Gasquet (FRA)[9] def. Kei Nishikori (JAP)[5] | 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 |
| Garbine Muguruza (ESP)[4] def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[13] | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Shelby Rogers (USA) def. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROM)[25] | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) vs. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[2] | 6-2, 3-0 (Interrupted) |
| Simona Halep (ROM)[6] vs. Samantha Stosur (AUS)[21] | 5-3 (Interrupted) |
| Men's Singles | Date | Time |
| Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)[3] vs. Albert Ramos-Vinolas | Tuesday, May 31 | 1 p.m. BST/8 a.m ET |
| Andy Murray (GBR)[2] vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA)[9] | Tuesday, May 31 | 1 p.m. BST/8 a.m ET |
| Women's Singles | Date | Time |
| Garbine Muguruza (ESP)[4] vs. Shelby Rogers (USA) | Tuesday, May 31 | 1 p.m. BST/8 a.m ET |
| Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)/Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[2] vs. Simona Halep (ROM)[6]/Samantha Stosur (AUS)[21] | Tuesday, May 31 | 1 p.m. BST/8 a.m ET |
Visit the official Roland Garros website for a look at the tournament results in full.
Recap
Sunday's examination perhaps proved to be far closer than Murray might have hoped, albeit nothing he won't have anticipated considering the renowned serving qualities of the 6'10" Isner.
Eurosport UK captured the moment Murray emerged as victor in the first set to ease some of the tensions surrounding, and his campaign only appeared to get easier from there on:
However, it wasn't until Murray prevailed via a tiebreak in the first set and milled his way through a tense second that either player finally dropped serve. It was Isner who blinked first 23 games into the clash, and Tennis.com's Matt Cronin noted the importance of the serve to his game:
One cannot survive on a serve alone at this level, though, and Murray was consistently the superior asset in open play, picking pinpoint cross-court shots to which Isner simply couldn't respond.
Seeking his first French Open final appearance, Murray blazed his way to a 6-3 victory in the third set, which included ironic cheers for the waning Isner when he won a rare point at 4-1 down. Per BBC Sport, the Briton also acknowledged there was some luck in his win, saying: "It was a very important tiebreak to win. I got lucky on his first set point when I guessed right on a short forehand."
Murray may have been Sunday's headline act, but it was also a day for the underdog, as dark horses Ramos-Vinolas and Rogers made their ways into the last eight of the men's and women's tournaments, respectively.
Spain's Ramos-Vinolas didn't just edge his way through, either, battering Raonic 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 and making his way into the quarters of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career. The BBC's Russell Fuller put his achievement into further context:
That clash was the first-ever meeting between the two stars at a Grand Slam, per BettingExpert.com, and Ramos-Vinolas left his mark as he ensured his Roland Garros fairy tale continued.
Similarly, Rogers' straight-sets win over 25th seed Begu was a turn-up for the bookmakers, and the American made sure to revel in her 6-3, 6-4 win after setting up a quarter-final clash with Muguruza:
That Spaniard dusted off the challenge of Russia's Kuznetsova in dominant manner, and it was her forceful play in particular that powered her through, winning 16 points at the net while her opponent failed to take one, per Roland Garros' official website.
Defending men's champion Wawrinka was made to work slightly harder for his fourth-round victory, as he came back from a second-set loss to defeat Troicki 7-6 (5), 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-2 in front of a Paris audience.
Like Rogers, the Swiss also made sure he took straight to social media after the result, too, per the official Roland Garros Twitter account:
He'll take on Ramos-Vinolas in the last eight, while Gasquet will mount a quarter-final charge on Murray after making his way past the challenge of Nishikori on Sunday.
The French star shone in front of a home audience and was egged on to a sterling four-set win after dominating the opening two sets in Paris. Rain put a hold on the match during the first set, but ESPN Tennis noted it was Gasquet who responded best to the pause:
"Richard Gasquet goes up 6-4 6-2 on Kei Nishikori. Since hour-long rain delay, France's Gasquet has won 10 of 12 games.
— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) May 29, 2016"
Nishikori staged a fight-back in the third set, but the world No. 6 looked shot of confidence at times and committed a huge total of 45 unforced errors, per the official Roland Garros website.
While Nishikori was forced and tense, Gasquet exuded a calmer, collected approach in the French capital, and he'll look to stage another upset against No. 2 seed Murray on Tuesday.
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