Murray has different view to Watson

The fourth seed lost only eight games against French qualifier Eric Prodon but he cut a frustrated figure on Court Suzanne Lenglen and felt he had much to improve on.

Murray’s demeanour was in stark contrast to 19-year-old Watson, who was grinning from ear to ear after securing her first win in the main draw of a grand slam on Monday.

The Scot has a reputation for showing negative emotion but he insisted the difference between the two is only to be expected given the contrast in experience and expectation.

He said: “I remember when I won my first match at Wimbledon, I won against (George) Bastl on Court Two, and it’s a great feeling when you get there for the first time.

“Getting through these first matches is all good experience, and I’m sure Heather will win many more here.

“But it’s very different for me. I’m sure in five or six years, when Heather is playing at Wimbledon or a slam and she has a lot of pressure on her, it will be different.

“When you play your first few grand slams, it’s a great experience. You’re happy to be there. I’m still very happy to be here, but I’m here to win the tournament.”

Murray will take on a qualifier for the second consecutive round today but Italy’s Simone Bolelli is a much tougher prospect than Prodon.

Bolelli was ranked in the top 40 two years ago but has dropped down to 126th in the world rankings but took advantage of his lucky loser slot by beating Frank Dancevic in the first round.

Watson looks to have an uphill task if she is to extend her remarkable run, with Estonian 16th seed Kaia Kanepi up next today.

The 19-year-old, though, is loving the experience and is not ready to head home to the grass just yet. She said: “I’m very optimistic. I’ve been playing well, I came through qualifying and I’m feeling confident with the wins.”

British No 1 Elena Baltacha is hoping her new-found confidence on clay can carry her into the third round of a grand slam for the fourth time in her career.

Having achieved the feat at Wimbledon and twice at the Australian Open, the 27-year-old would be the first to say the French Open was not the tournament she expected would be next on her list.

But, after an impressive performance to beat US teenager Sloane Stephens, that is the prize that awaits if Baltacha can defeat another American Vania King today.