On this day
May 30, 2004: The day three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten upset world No 1 Roger Federer at Roland-Garros
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 30, 2004, three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten enjoyed his last hurrah with an unexpected straight sets win over world No 1 Roger Federer
May 29, 1990: The day Edberg and Becker were sent packing from Roland-Garros
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 29, 1990 the top two seeds were eliminated in the first round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in history
May 28, 1980: The day Connors came from two-set-to-love down against a Frenchman and won over the Paris crowd
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 28, 1980, Jimmy Connors won over the Parisian fans after coming from two sets to love and match point down to defeat French player Jean-Francois Caujolle
May 27, 2016: The day Rafael Nadal stunned the tennis world by pulling out of Roland-Garros
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 27, 2016, Rafael Nadal unexpectedly called for a press conference to make an announcement that caused a seismic shock in the tennis world
May 26, 1956: The day Althea Gibson became the first black player to win a Grand Slam
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 26, 1956 Althea Gibson became the first black athlete to ever win a Grand Slam title in tennis history, paving the way for champions such as Arthur Ashe and the Williams Sisters
May 25, 2004: The day Santoro and Clement completed their epic marathon at Roland-Garros
May 24, 2004: The day Andre Agassi lost to a French qualifier in the first round at Roland-Garros
May 23, 1994: The day Martina Navratilova broke her racquet as she bid farewell to Roland-Garros
May 22, 1995: The day Thomas Muster conquered Rome
May 21, 2015: The day Herbert and Arnaboldi completed the longest match in Roland-Garros men’s qualifying history
May 21, 1881: The day the United States Tennis Association (USTA) was founded
May 20, 2007: Roger Federer breaks Rafael Nadal’s 81-match winning streak on clay
May 20, 1928: The day the French Open was held at Roland-Garros for the first time
May 19, 2002: The day Serena Williams won Rome for her first title on clay
May 18, 1909: The day tennis legend Fred Perry was born
May 17, 2009: The day Federer beat Nadal on clay in Madrid
April 17, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal officially started his Monte-Carlo reign
Feb 3, 2021: The day US legend Tony Trabert passed away, aged 90
January 4, 1981: The day unheralded Brian Teacher won his first and only Grand Slam title
January 1, 1973: The day Margaret Court won a record 11th Australian Open title and became the first mother to win a major