French Open: Andy Murray and Dan Evans dumped out of men's doubles by Thiago Seyboth Wild and Sebastian Baez

ByAndrew Wright

Updated 31/05/2024 at 19:15 GMT+1

Britain’s Andy Murray and Dan Evans were dumped out in the first round of the men’s doubles at the French Open after being beaten 7-6(6) 7-6(3) by Thiago Seyboth Wild and Sebastian Baez. In what was an entertaining and high-quality encounter, both sets went all the way, but it was the South American duo who produced the goods in the tie-breaks to progress.

Andy Murray and Dan Evans were knocked out of the men’s doubles at the French Open after losing in straight sets to Thiago Seyboth Wild and Sebastian Baez.

Both British players were beaten in the first round of the singles and suffered the same fate despite teaming up together, falling 7-6(6) 7-6(3) in an hour and 54 minutes.

Defeat brought a disappointing French Open to an end for Murray and Evans, both of whom will be targeting a better showing at Wimbledon.

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It promised much better for the British duo when they took advantage of some unforced errors from the other side of the net to break to love for a 2-1 lead in the opener.

But Baez and Seyboth Wild hit back and restored parity at 3-3 when Evans sent a volley long.

With a chance for another break, Evans missed a simple volley in the next game as Baez and Seyboth Wild survived and the South American duo then threatened to land a decisive blow.

The Brits hung on to force a tie-break but fell 5-2 behind after a sublime lob from Baez. They clawed their way back from 6-3 down to make it 6-6 but eventually succumbed to the pressure to drop what was an entertaining first set.

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Seyboth Wild and Baez carried their momentum in the second set and, helped by another pinpoint Baez lob, broke in the fifth game to make it 3-2.

There was concern for Seyboth Wild at the changeover, however, after he called for the trainer to tape up his right ankle, although a love hold quelled any fitness doubts.

At 3-4, Murray and Evans did find the breakthrough to get the second set back on serve, getting their just rewards for a more aggressive approach.

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The joy was short-lived, however, a sloppy service game allowing Baez and Seyboth Wild to break back immediately and serve for a place in the second round.

There was more drama as Murray and Evans made it three breaks in a row to level at 5-5 as the rain intensified, before they moved ahead thanks to a gritty hold.

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Seyboth Wild and Baez ensured the second set, like the first, would be decided by a tie-break, and like the first, it was the South Americans who took control early, winning six of the opening eight points to stand on the brink of victory.

Murray and Evans saved the first of the four match points but it proved too great a mountain to climb.

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