FRENCH OPEN
Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka march on at French Open
Paris — Andy Murray racked up his 650th career win on Monday to reach the French Open quarterfinals where he was joined by 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka. World No1 Murray, the runner-up in Paris to Novak Djokovic in 2016, brushed aside Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-3 6-4 6-4. Murray broke the serve of the 21-year-old, playing in a Slam fourth round for the first time, on five occasions. Before Monday, Khachanov had held serve for 48 service games. In his seventh Paris quarterfinal, Murray will face Japanese eighth-seed Kei Nishikori who defeated Fernando Verdasco of Spain 0-6 6-4 6-4 6-0. Nishikori, a beaten quarter-finalist in Paris in 2015, has now made the last eight of a Slam for the seventh time, a record for a Japanese man. Wawrinka, the third seed, booked a place in the quarterfinals for the fourth time with a comfortable 7-5 7-6 (9/7) 6-2 win over Gael Monfils, the last French player in the men’s draw. Marin Cilic completed the quarterfinal line-up when SA’s Kevin Anderson retir...
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