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 30, 1995: The day Virginie Buisson and Noelle van Lottum played the longest women’s match in Roland-Garros history
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1995, two Frenchwomen battled on for four hours and seven minutes to create history at the French Open
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 back from two sets 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 25, 2004: The day Santoro and Clement completed their epic marathon at Roland-Garros
May 25, 1983: The day Steffi Graf became the youngest player to win a Grand Slam match
May 24, 2004: The day Andre Agassi lost to a French qualifier in the first round at 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 20, 1928: The day the French Open was held at Roland-Garros for the first time
May 20, 2007: The day Roger Federer ended Rafael Nadal’s 81-match winning streak on clay
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
May 16, 1999: The day Gustavo Kuerten prevented Pat Rafter from becoming world No 1
May 16, 2009: The day Nadal and Djokovic played the longest three-set match in ATP Masters 1000 history
May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay
May 14, 2006: The day Federer and Nadal played the longest match of their amazing rivalry
May 14, 2008: The day world No 1 Justine Henin suddenly quit professional tennis