Top 5 memorable moments at Roland Garros

The Roland Garros is set to begin on the 20th of May with the qualifiers. This is one of the major grand slams everyone will look forward to. This is said to be one of the toughest tournaments in tennis and will also be known as the finale of the Clay season. Everyone will be looking forward to this tournament which will once again feature our favourite stars along with some talented individuals as well.

This will be the 94th French Open that will happen in 2024 which will be another iconic tournament for ATP and WTA competitors. This is the time we talk about some of the memorable moments in the tournament's history that we can never forget. After all, we are talking about one of the biggest grand slams in the world on one of the toughest playing surfaces in the game. These are the moments of the game that have made all the fans fall in love with the tournament.

So, here are the top most unforgettable moments in the Roland Garros which has made us fall in love with the game:

5.  2009 French Open: The biggest upset in Roland Garros history

It is always a big moment in the game of tennis when there are major upsets caused. everyone thought that Robin Soderling had already done his best reaching the fourth round of the tournament of the 2009 French Open. No one believed he had a chance against the King Of Clay Rafael Nadal. However, Soderling had surprised Nadal in this contest already with his brutal groundstrokes winning the first set convincingly. Even though Nadal won the next set, the other two sets once again saw the young Swede's comeback which resulted in one of the biggest upsets in the Roland Garros. Soderling was not done after this historic victory as he also went on to feature in the finals against another legendary player Roger Federer.

4. 1992 French Open: Seles and graff battle

This was the rise of another rivalry in the Women's division. We all know that Steffi Graff was one of the best players in that era and she was up against one of the best teenage sensations Monica Seles who went on to become a legend herself. A young Seles had just won back-to-back Roland Garros titles that season and this was her second encounter with the great German. However, this turned into a great battle where we also saw the best of Graff in her final years in the game. Seles eventually won her third consecutive title, but this was one of the toughest games she has played and we as tennis fans enjoyed the battle between the two.

3. 1991 French Open: Clash of the Titans 

This was the clash of the American titans we were waiting to see who were also trained in the same academy owned by the the great Nick Boilletieri. Andre Agassi and Jim Courier were some of the top American players competing for their first Roland Garros title as well. The fans were expecting a gruelling final clash and that is exactly what the people got. This was a 5 set clash which saw two Americans battle it out on the day whether it was the powerful backhands of Agassi or the resilience and powerful forehands from Courier. It was Courier who was the one who ended up being victorious and winning his first-ever grand slam title after getting the better of Agassi in the last two sets. This was probably one of the best finals in Roland Garro's history as well.

2. 2021 French Open: Djokovic breaks the curse

Just like every other sport, there are a lot of superstitions that go around in tennis as well. It is always a great achievement to beat Rafael Nadal in the Roland Garros. However, there was a big superstition that went around in the tournament where beating the King Of Clay before the finals would always result in the player losing the title in the finals. This is exactly what happened to the likes of Soderling in 2009 andNovak Djokovic in 2015. This made the people believe that it was always a curse to beat Nadal before the finals. Fortunately 2021 was t, he first time this superstition was completely put to rest as Djokovic not only beat El Nino in the semis but also beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the finals despite being two sets down. The people were happy that the curse was finally broken and it was the Serbian powerhouse who did it.

1. 2005 French Open: King of Clay was born

The year was 2005 and the people were waiting for a player who would be the next dominant player on clay. This was the day history was made when the time came when Roger Federer was no longer the invincible force in the game as he was facing a young Nadal on the scene who was playing his first French Open semi-final. This was when the epic rivalry between the Spaniard and the Swiss Maestro started and it was Nadal who won this intense battle. Rafa did not only stop there but he also went on to win the title after beating Mariano Puerta in the finals. This was the moment where the King of Clay was born and became the most dominant force in the Roland Garros. This was the year the King of Clay was finally born and started a legacy which no one has ever come close to at all.