Andy Murray was just 19 years old when he made his first appearance at Roland Garros in 2006.
Murray retired last year, having won a total of 46 career titles, including three Grand Slams at Wimbledon and the US Open.
It was not long until the Brit moved into his next tennis role, with Murray coaching Novak Djokovic for the opening part of the 2025 season.
However, Murray and Djokovic have since parted ways and will not be together for this year’s Roland Garros.
Andy Murray played Gael Monfils in his first ever Roland Garros match
Murray saw his 19-year professional career come to an end last year, but like every tennis player he had to have a lot of firsts.
With this year’s Roland Garros drawing ever closer, it brings back memories from Murray’s first senior appearance at the iconic clay court major.
Having made some noise at Wimbledon in 2005, as well as lifting his first title in San Jose, Murray was able to receive direct entry for the 2006 edition of Roland Garros.
That is where he would draw fellow teenager and French hope Gael Monfils, who was the 25th seed.
Murray actually led the contest by two-sets-to-one, but it was Monfils who came through as the victor by going the distance.
A back injury appeared to be hampering Murray in the latter stages of the match, which Monfils won, 6-4 6(2)-7 1-6 6-2 6-1, before going on to reach the fourth round.
This was one of two meetings between Murray and Monfils at Roland Garros, with their second coming eight years later with much higher stakes.
In the quarter-finals of Roland Garros in 2014, it was Murray’s turn to win a five set classic to reach the semi-finals in Paris.
While Murray is no longer an active player, Monfils is still inside the top 50 and won his 13th career title earlier this year at 38 years old.
What was Andy Murray’s best ever result at Roland Garros?
Roland Garros was often seen as Murray’s worst performing Grand Slam tournament, but he did still produce some positive results.
Murray ended his career with a 76% win percentage at Roland Garros, with his best performance coming in 2016 when he finished as runner-up.
That year Murray was beaten by Djokovic in the final, who he would go on to coach just nine years later.
Murray also ended his career on the grounds of Roland Garros, as he officially retired at the Paris Olympics.
This saw Murray partner compatriot Dan Evans en route to reaching the men’s doubles quarter-finals in dramatic fashion.
It is unclear as to what Murray will be doing for this year’s Roland Garros, but it will definitely not be in a coaching box.
