Second seed Andy Murray battles into French Open second round

Paris: Trailing by two sets to one when play was suspended due to darkness on Monday, Murray returned to close out the fourth set before sealing a 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-5 victory over his 37-year-old opponent.Second seed Andy Murray completed his recovery from a two-set deficit against Czech veteran Radek Stepanek to advance to the French Open second round on Tuesday.

Murray, a three-time Roland Garros semi-finalist, will play 164th-ranked French wildcard Mathias Bourgue for a place in the last 32.