PARIS — Battering the ball as if each shot would determine the match’s outcome, Stan Wawrinka, the 2015 French Open champion, came back to beat the No. 1-ranked Andy Murray, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-1, on Friday and become the oldest French Open finalist in 44 years.
The No. 3-seeded Wawrinka, a 32-year-old from Switzerland, reached the fourth Grand Slam final of his career. He’s won the previous three: at Roland Garros two years ago, the U.S. Open last September and the Australian Open in 2014.
A year ago at the French Open, Wawrinka lost to Murray in the semifinals.