On this day
June 6, 1982: Mats Wilander wins the longest final in Roland-Garros history over Guillermo Vilas
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 6, 1982, Mats Wilander defeated Guillermo Vilas in the longest final in Roland-Garros history
June 5, 1983: The day Yannick Noah restored French glory in Paris
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 5, 1983, Yannick Noah sent the whole of France into delirium as he became the first Frenchman to win the Roland-Garros title in the Open Era
June 5, 1953: The day American tennis legend Bill Tilden passed away
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 5, 1953, Bill Tilden, the first American tennis legend, passed away at the age of 60 one day before he was due to fly out to play in the US Pro Championships
June 4, 1988: The day Graf double-bagelled Zvereva in the Roland-Garros final
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 4, 1988, Steffi Graf served up a double-bagel to Natasha Zverev in the final at Roland-Garros, the shortest Grand Slam final in history
June 4, 1972: Gimeno becomes oldest man to win Roland-Garros…at that time
On this day in tennis history, a Spanish clay-courter made Roland-Garros history - more than a decade before Rafael Nadal even stepped foot on a court
June 3, 2001: The day Gustavo Kuerten saved match point and gave his heart to Roland-Garros
June 2, 1994: The day Mary Pierce stunned Steffi Graf in Paris
June 1, 2009: The day Roger Federer kept his dreams of Roland-Garros glory alive
June 1, 2013: The day John Isner saved a record 12 match points at Roland-Garros
May 31, 2012: Mathieu defeats Isner in the longest uninterrupted match ever played at Roland-Garros
May 31, 2009: The day Rafael Nadal lost at Roland-Garros for the first time
May 30, 2004: The day three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten upset world No 1 Roger Federer at Roland-Garros
May 30, 1995: The day Virginie Buisson and Noelle van Lottum played the longest women’s match in Roland-Garros history
May 29, 1990: The day Edberg and Becker were sent packing from Roland-Garros
May 28, 1980: The day Connors came back from two sets to love down against a Frenchman and won over the Paris crowd
May 27, 2016: The day Rafael Nadal stunned the tennis world by pulling out of Roland-Garros
May 26, 1956: The day Althea Gibson became the first black player to win a Grand Slam
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