Roland-Garros
May 25, 1983: The day Steffi Graf became the youngest player to win a Grand Slam match
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 25, 1983, 13-year-old Steffi Graf created a record that stands to date and is unlikely to ever be broken
Djokovic sets men’s Slam appearance record and survives Mpetshi Perricard in four
Novak Djokovic, two days after turning 39 and on his record 82nd Grand Slam appearance, beat Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 on Court Philippe-Chatrier to open Roland-Garros – his 22nd consecutive appearance at the tournament, tying Richard Gasquet's record.
Cirstea outlasts Efremova in Roland-Garros farewell opener
In a generational clash at Roland-Garros, veteran Sorana Cirstea, playing her final tournament in Paris, overcame 17-year-old French wild card Ksenia Efremova. The Romanian secured a 6-3, 6-1 victory, marking her first main-draw win here since 2022 and equalling a career-best on clay.
Basavareddy beats Fritz in four on his Roland-Garros debut – the biggest surprise of Day 1
Nishesh Basavareddy, a 21-year-old American wild card and the world No. 156, beat seventh seed Taylor Fritz 7-6(5), 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-1 on his Roland-Garros debut. The main surprise of Day 1.
Fonseca beats French qualifier Pavlovic, lines up Prizmic in a second-round meeting of bright young talents
João Fonseca (No 28) beat French qualifier Luka Pavlovic 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-2 on Court Simonne-Mathieu, in front of a crowd that felt closer to Rio than to Paris.
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
Davidovich Fokina battles cramps, saves match point to advance at Roland-Garros
Bencic, McNally, Wang advance in Svitolina’s Roland-Garros part of the draw
Kostyuk opens Roland-Garros with emotional win dedicated to Ukraine
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
“Pain, pain, bothering me, I can’t explain anything”: Fils withdraws from Roland-Garros, ending a career-best clay swing
Efremova at Roland-Garros: “I want to go far”
May 23, 1994: The day Martina Navratilova broke her racquet as she bid farewell to Roland-Garros
Well, it didn’t escalate quickly – On Roland-Garros media day, players were united, each in their own way
Medvedev says the players are ready to play less, even if it means earning less
“I didn’t know if I would be able to play or not”: Djokovic, 39, arrives at Roland-Garros on barely a season
Roland-Garros is not “going to move” for 2026 prize money but swears that “everything is taken seriously” from the players’ messages