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June 10, 1984: The day Ivan Lendl finally achieved his dream
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 10, 1984 Ivan Lendl came back from two sets down to win his first major title in Paris.
Zverev’s title win comes with an uneasy aftertaste
Crowned at Roland-Garros for his first Grand Slam title, Alexander Zverev saw his celebration overshadowed by the abuse cases that have surrounded his career since 2020.
June 9, 1984: The day Martina Navratilova won her fourth consecutive Grand Slam title
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 9, 1984, Martina Navratilova won Roland-Garros to complete the non-calendar Grand Slam
June 8, 1997: The day Gustavo Kuerten came of age on the Roland-Garros clay
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 8, 1997 Gustavo Kuerten came from out of nowhere to claim Grand Slam glory in Paris
“First, I didn’t believe I’d won”: Zverev on the stress and release of a first major title
Tight, unstable and on the edge of physical collapse in the fourth set, Alexander Zverev found an unlikely release in his own cramps: forced to let go, he swung freely to claim, at last, a first Grand Slam title. On court, the German did not at first believe he had won.
“At the end of the day, we’re Grand Slam champions”: Zverev wins his first major title at the fourth attempt, beating Cobolli in five sets at Roland-Garros
“Give us a little time”: Roland-Garros plays down boycott fears as prize-money talks roll on
Yes Zverev is attacking more than ever – you wouldn’t know it, but the data does
June 7, 1986: The day Chris Evert won Roland-Garros for the seventh time
“The sky is the limit”: how Mirra Andreeva built a champion out of a world-class player
“I wanted to impersonate Roger”: how watching Federer in Paris shaped Andreeva’s title run
Andreeva wins her first Grand Slam title at Roland-Garros, the dawn of a new era
June 6, 1982: Mats Wilander wins the longest final in Roland-Garros history over Guillermo Vilas
“He’s my reference”: Cobolli on facing Zverev in Roland-Garros final
“I can’t move, I can’t eat, I can’t drink”: the morning Matteo Arnaldi’s first Slam semi-final disappeared
Breaking: Arnaldi withdraws from Roland-Garros semi-final, Cobolli through to the final to face Zverev
Out-of-body, feet on the ground: how Maja Chwalinska holds her fairytale together