Stamina key as Murray, Djokovic head for French Open showdown


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 04 Jun 2016

Tennis - French Open Man's Singles Semifinal match - Roland Garros - Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland v Andy Murray of Britain - Paris, France - 03/06/16 Murray reacts. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - The reputations of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray as the fittest men in tennis will be rigorously tested when they slug it out on Sunday for the French Open title, at the end of a tournament in which endurance has been a prime asset.

With both men hitting peak form in emphatic semi-final wins, mental strength looks likely to decide a final given added spice by an array of historic landmarks that will fall by the wayside irrespective of who wins.

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