Piers Newbery
BBC Sport at Roland Garros

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"Jo Konta loses a gripping first set against Denisa Allertova, the world number 88 from the Czech Republic, out on Court Five. After 12 games pass without a single break point on offer for either player, Konta has eight set points in a dramatic tie-break, only to see Allertova convert her fourth opportunity. The British number two has put everything into 68 minutes with nothing to show for it."

Murray is in control of this set and, I feel, bank holidayers everywhere will soon be able to start working their way through their Chevy Chase boxsets. After all, what else is there to do on a bank holiday? Murray with a fine serve out to the wings to complete a simple hold.

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Has Murray tied his wedding ring onto his shoe for this match? Yep, the lucky charm is still there. It's still working, although today's performance suggests its powers might be on the wane. Break point for Murray, though, but the British number one slaps his backhand return into the tape. Too rash, too eager.

Second break point Murray and the Scot gobbles up his chance, threading a forehand into the corner.

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Andy Murray has not only experienced an upturn in fortunes on clay since he married - but he also seems to have become a bit of a philosopher, retweeting some sage words from Banksy yesterday.

On the court, the Briton chucks up a double fault, which isn't understandable, before he ekes a handsome lead with a little help from his stonking backhand. Everyone understands the Murray backhand - it's a lethal weapon. An easy-peasy hold.

Both players grunting and groaning as they attempt to bulldoze the other. Murray in the ascendancy, collecting three set points and all he has to do to secure the set is watch Arguello send a forehand towards the moon. The British number one is far from his best but is doing enough.

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Applause for Arguello as the crowd show appreciation for his sportsmanship. The Argentine concedes the opening point even though the umpire, after inspection, cannot tell whether Murray's effort was in or out.

"Come on," says Murray as he watches an Arguello forehand bounce long. The Scot 30-15 up and seems to be in control, and he holds to 30, finishing it off with a crackerjack of a serve out wide.

Over on Court Seven, Kyle Edmund has dropped the first set 6-2 against French veteran Stephane Robert while Jo Konta is into a first-set tie-break against Denisa Allertova on Court Five.

Murray nicks two points off the Arguello serve with little fuss, before the Argentine drags himself back into contention, to 30-30, by overpowering and outlasting the third seed from the back of the court. A poor choice of shot from Murray after an entertaining exchange, sliding towards the tape and pushing the volley wide. Light for Arguello after the darkness of the first couple of points and he holds to keep his alive whatever dreams he has of this match.

Jamie Delgado
Former British Davis Cup player on BBC Radio 5 live

"If he is going to win a Roland Garros title, Andy Murray is going to have be aggressive at these important moments and keep pushing."

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Oof. That was close. Murray screws a forehand into the tramlines but his aggression nearly paid off, just 0.00001mm in it. The score? 15-15 and Murray continues with the aggressive tactic. Somehow he frames a forehand but still manages to win the point - 30-15. A beautifully disguised drop-shot takes the third seed to 40-15 and he concludes the game with another deft backhand. Beautiful.

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Murray twirling on the baseline as he fetches a forehand into the corner and, with one shot, defence is turned into attack and the Scot sends Arguello scampering towards the tramline. The Argentine can do little but net the forehand. He's not a magician, after all. Triple break points Murray and the Scot needs just the one. The third seed oozing confidence in this game.

Plenty of power on the Murray first serve and when he gets it on target Arguello rarely troubles him. Still seems a bit windy on Chatrier, with the red dirt covering the white lines.

Murray drags Arguello towards the tape with a drop-shot and follows up with a forehand down the line which Arguello doesn't bother chasing. 40-0 to Murray and it's soon a hold to love with the help of another booming serve.

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Feather-soft touch at the net from Murray helps him get the better of Arguello, the Argentine's forehand drifting long for 30-30. The underdog ups the ante, drilling a forehand into the corner but, with all sorts of options available to him, he chooses a drop-shot which doesn't have the pace to make it over to the other side. Deuce.

Ace from Arguello! Advantage. But Murray bites back. A thumping shoulder-high volley from Arguello! Advantage Arguello again. And Murray overcooks a forehand allowing the Argentine to skip merrily ahead.

Piers Newbery
BBC Sport at Roland Garros

"After a mildly diverting 45 minutes littered with errors from both men, the crowd comes alive after Murray's drop shot-lob-volley combination.

"Quite a few of the locals are on their feet to applaud, at least on the shady side of the stadium where keeping warm is becoming an issue. Murray is in control but 17 unforced errors was way above his average in the first set, needs to tighten things up a bit."

Jo Konta is tied at 4-4 in the first set with Denisa Allertova of the Czech Republic while Kyle Edmund trails France's Stephane Robert 4-1 and has it all to do.

Murray, dressed all in black, wins two points easily before directing a backhand into the tape. That's his 10th unforced error on that side. The Scot looks as if he's about to turn the air blue but pauses and thinks better of it.

Oh la la! Circus tricks from the pair as they delight the crowd... Murray pouncing on an Arguello volley before sending his opponent racing towards the back of the court. Arguello is fast enough to pirouette and send an improvised backhand back over the net but Murray, with oodles of time, is standing by the tape and ends an entertaining point with a straightfoward volley. Bravo, they say. In the end, it's a comfortable service game for the Scot.

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Murray seems to roll on his ankle as he slips on the red dirt but the Scot doesn't seem too bothered by that. Arguello makes a brilliant start to the second set, serving a cool ace to hold to love.

Jamie Delgado
Former British Davis Cup player on BBC Radio 5 live

"Murray will be delighted with that. He played some aggressive tennis to push his opponent back. That's an aspect he has improved this year."

Kyle Edmund is under way in his match against 35-year-old Stephane Robert of France. For those of you who don't know, the 20-year-old from Yorkshire, ranked 121st, made it through qualifying at the Australian Open in January.

Murray closing in on the first set after a few wobbles along the way. At 30-30 the spectators' slow clapping ripples around the stadium but Murray holds his nerve. The Arguello forehand falters and Murray has a set point. A rasping first serve out to the wings puts his opponent on the backfoot and the Scot sees off Arguello with an angry forehand into the corner. That is that.