‘Motivated’ Andy Murray up for French Open clash with Stan Wawrinka

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In the aftermath of his brutal five-set loss to Stan Wawrinka in the semi-finals of the 2017 French Open, Andy Murray was struggling but still ­unaware of just how much his life was about to change. Having spent most of his career thriving in lengthy best-of- five-set matches, they were now excruciating.

“I couldn’t sleep that night,” ­Murray said on Friday. “My hip was in so much pain. I remember getting up in the night, I was lying on the sofa in loads of pain. I never recovered. I couldn’t extend my leg behind me properly after that match. It was a shame.”

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