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At 17, Kouamé beats former US Open champion Cilic on Grand Slam debut, the youngest man through to round two at Roland-Garros since 2009
Moise Kouame won against Marin Cilic 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday and will face the winner of the match between Englishman Cameron Norrie, the No 20 seed, and Paraguayan Adolfo Daniel Vallejo in the next round
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
“Roland-Garros, I love you, I owe you everything, goodbye until we meet again” : Gaël Monfils’ last words to Paris
Tennis Majors publishes in full Gaël Monfils' speech following his final appearance at Roland-Garros on Monday, 25 May.
Monfils ends his Roland-Garros career in a five-set loss to Gaston, retiring at home where it all began
Gaël Monfils, 39, played his last match at Roland-Garros on Monday night, losing 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-0 to fellow Frenchman Hugo Gaston on Chatrier after coming back from two sets down, then needing the physio for his left foot in the fifth. 21 years on tour, 13 ATP titles, two Grand Slam semi-finals, one career-defining bond with the Paris crowd.
Rather lose 6-0, 6-0 than retire: Casper Ruud’s proud Roland-Garros comeback
Casper Ruud faced extreme heat and cramps, losing a set 6-0 against Roman Safiullin at Roland-Garros. Despite feeling like a "zombie," he refused to retire, drawing inspiration from other champions to stage a remarkable five-set comeback. A truly proud victory.
Monfils: “Roland-Garros gave me 99.9% of my dreams, except the trophy”
De Jong ends Wawrinka’s emotional Roland-Garros farewell on Court Simonne-Mathieu
May 25, 1983: The day Steffi Graf became the youngest player to win a Grand Slam match
Djokovic sets men’s Slam appearance record and survives Mpetshi Perricard in four
Basavareddy beats Fritz in four on his Roland-Garros debut – the biggest surprise of Day 1
Fonseca beats French qualifier Pavlovic, lines up Prizmic in a second-round meeting of bright young talents
Tommy Paul, more seriously than Coco Gauff a week ago, would cancel the loser’s speech after a final if he could
Andreeva returns to Chatrier without trouble, opens Roland-Garros with a routine win
Etcheverry becomes the first seed out at Roland-Garros, losing in straight sets to Borges
Hailey Baptiste saves two match points, beats 2021 champion Barbora Krejčíková at Roland-Garros
Roland-Garros pledges prize money proposals for 2027 in the wake of the current edition
May 24, 2004: The day Andre Agassi lost to a French qualifier in the first round at Roland-Garros