Murray's proud of his French record

BRIT'S BID ENDS IN FIRST ROUND IN HIS FINAL YEAR AT ROLAND GARROS

- ANDY SIMMS

ANDY Murray will depart Roland Garros, probably for the final time, proud of his legacy at the French Open.

The 37-year-old Scot, who is still expected to retire this year despite some recent wavering, was beaten in the first round by fellow veteran Stan Wawrinka on the opening day of the tournament.

Murray never won the French Open, due chiefly to the dominance of Rafael Nadal and, to a lesser extent, Novak Djokovic.

But on his least favourite surface, and one that he has struggled on physically, Murray still reached the final in 2016 where he was runner-up to Djokovic.

"Yeah, I did really well here over the years," he said. "You know, a lot of results and stuff, I think the issue for me is that when you compare it to what Rafa or Novak achieved in the same time, it obviously is minuscule in comparison.

"But most players would sign up for the results I've had here.