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Roland Garros Re-Lived 2003: Henin and Clijsters – it’s complicated
Episode 679
Justine Henin won the first of her four Roland Garros titles in 2003, beating Serena Williams in a controversial semi-final and Kim Clijsters in a on…
5 years, 9 months ago
Roland Garros Re-Lived 2002: The Serena Slam Begins
Episode 678
The 2002 French Open final is etched into tennis history as the only meeting between Serena and Venus Williams at Roland Garros and the start of thei…
5 years, 9 months ago
Roland Garros Re-Lived 2001: Jennifer Capriati – the crowning, and the cautionary tale
Episode 677
The 2001 French Open saw Jennifer Capriati beat Kim Clijsters 12-10 in the final set to win her second Grand Slam title, but this was just a small pa…
5 years, 9 months ago
Roland Garros Re-Lived 1999: Agassi At Last
Episode 676
Not many people expected Andre Agassi to win the French Open, especially not in 1999, and certainly not when he fell two sets down in the final again…
5 years, 9 months ago
Roland Garros Re-Lived 1999: Graf vs. Hingis - Ecstasy, Agony, Aggro
Episode 675
Martina Hingis never won the French Open, but the 1999 final was definitely the one that got away as she let slip a comfortable lead against Steffi G…
5 years, 9 months ago
Roland Garros Re-Lived 1997: Allez Guga! Allez Guga!
Episode 674
Almost nobody had heard of Gustavo Kuerten when he entered Roland Garros in 1997, but everyone knew who he was when he walked away as the champion. S…
5 years, 9 months ago
Roland Garros Re-Lived 1992: Seles vs. Graf - The greatest final but a bittersweet rivalry
Episode 673
Monica Seles’ 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 victory over Steffi Graf in 1992 is widely considered to be the best Roland Garros final of all time.
Catherine, David an…
5 years, 9 months ago
Roland Garros Re-Lived 1989: Michael Chang makes history
Episode 672
When Michael Chang beat Stefan Edberg in the 1989 French Open final, he became the youngest man ever to win a Grand Slam title, but it’s his fourth-r…
5 years, 9 months ago
Roland Garros Re-Lived 1985: Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova – The Rivalry
Episode 671
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova met 80 times in total, and their 1985 French Open final, won 7-5 in the third set by Evert, was one of their best…
5 years, 9 months ago
Roland Garros Re-Lived 1984: The match that haunts McEnroe
Episode 670
John McEnroe never won the French Open. But he should have done in 1984. Instead, he lost a two-set lead in the final against Ivan Lendl. So, what ha…
5 years, 9 months ago