Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber serves the ball to Britain's Andy Murray during their third round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Saturday, May 31, 2014. (AP Photo/David Vincent) (The Associated Press)
PARIS – The third-round French Open match between Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and 28th-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber was suspended at 7-all in the fifth set because of fading light Saturday.
There are no artificial lights at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. The match will resume Sunday, with No. 7 Murray serving.
Murray — who got both upper legs massaged by a trainer during fifth-set changeovers — twice was two points from victory while leading 6-5 as Kohlschreiber served, but couldn't get closer.
Kohlschreiber then held a break point at 6-all that Murray erased with a backhand winner.
Kohlschreiber won the first set 6-3. Murray took the next two 6-3, 6-3, and Kohlschreiber took the fourth 6-4.
The match between Richard Gasquet and Fernando Verdasco was suspended with Verdasco leading 6-3, 6-2, 2-2.
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