Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka will meet in the Round of 16 in Bordeaux, and it will be only the second meeting between the two Grand Slam champions at a Challenger tournament (a lower ranking than the ATP competition).

Ilie Nestase vs Jan Kodesh and Andy Murray vs Stan Wawrinka, the only matches between Grand Slam champions in Challenger history

Two great players have gradually left the elite of world tennis (due to age and also due to injuries): Murray (36 years old) is now in 42nd place, and Wawrinka (38 years old) is in 84th place. decided to participate in the category 175 competition.

Only Ilie Nestase and Jan Kodes in 1981 at Sanremo went through this situation (not necessarily desirable for players of this level).

This will be only the fifth Challenger match between former or “future” (untitled at the time of the meeting) Grand Slam winners.

1981, San Remo: Ilie Nestase – Jan Kodes 6-3, 6-1

1991, Johannesburg: Goran Ivanisevic – Pat Cash 6-4, 6-2

1996, Graz: Gustavo Kuerten – Carlos Moya 6-3, 0-6, 7-6

2004, Aachen: Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3

2023, Bordeaux: Andy Murray – Stan Wawrinka.

Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka won the Grand Slam tournaments

Andy Murray: US Open 2012, Wimbledon 2013, 2016

Stan Wawrinka: Australian Open 2014, Roland Garros 2015, US Open 2016.