Murray managed to scratch out his win against a player he had never faced, with the top seed and former Vienna winner forced to save break points in his first two service games.
Ranga līderis Novāks Džokovičs no Serbijas šonedēļ nestartē, bet, ja Marejs iegūs divus titulus, viņam Parīzē obligāti būs jāsasniedz fināls, lai saglabātu pirmo pozīciju.