Tuesday, 26 November 2013
BEST PERFORMANCES BY A LUCKY LOSERS
MEN (since 1988)
David Goffin (ranked No.109): round of 16 in 2012.
WOMEN (since 1988)
Nicole Jagerman (ranked No.153): round of 16 in 1988.
FRENCH OPEN BEST PERFORMANCES BY A WILD-CARD
MEN (since 1985)
Henri Leconte (ranked No.200): semi-finalist in 1992.
WOMEN (since 1988)
Mary Pierce (ranked No.132): quarter-finalist in 2002.
FRENCH OPEN BEST PERFORMANCES BY A QUALIFIER (OPEN ERA)
MEN
One qualifier made it to the semi-finals: Filip Dewulf, in 1997.
WOMEN
Nine qualifiers made it to the quarter-finals: Corinne Molesworth (1972), Katja Ebbinghaus (1972), Helga Masthoff (1978), Miroslava Bendlova (1978), Barbara Schwartz (1999), Marta Marrero (2000), Petra Mandula (2001), Carla Suarez Navarro (2008) and Yaroslava Shvedova (2012).
FRENCH OPEN MOST PARTICIPATIONS
MEN
20, Francois Jauffret (1961-1980) and Fabrice Santoro (1989-2009).
WOMEN
19, Andree Varin (1934-1965)
FRENCH OPEN MOST DEFEATS IN THE FINAL
MEN
4, Roger Federer (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011).
WOMEN
6, Simonne Mathieu (1929, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937).
FRENCH OPEN CONSECUTIVE SETS WON
MEN
BjOrn Borg, 41 sets between 1979 - 1981.
WOMEN
Helen Wills-Moody 40 sets between 1926 and 1932; Justine Henin, 40 sets between 2005 and 2010.
FRENCH OPEN CONSECUTIVE WINS
MEN
Rafael Nadal, 31 wins from 2005 - 2009.
WOMEN
Chris Evert, 29 wins from 1974 - 1981.
FRENCH OPEN MOST MATCHES PLAYED / WON
MEN
Guillermo Vilas, 73 matches, 56 wins, 17 defeats.
WOMEN
Steffi Graf, 94 matches, 84 wins, 10 defeats.
FRENCH OPEN LONGEST MATCHES
MEN
Number of games:
In games:
Pre-tie-break: Robert Mark def. Antal Jancso (first round, 1957), 83 games (13-15, 6-3, 6-8, 8-6 10-8).
Post-tie-break (since 1973): Ronald Agenor def. David Prinosil (second tour, 1994), 71 games (6-7, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 14-12), Fabrice Santoro def. Arnaud Clement (first round 2004), 71 games (6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 16-14)
In time:
Fabrice Santoro def. Arnaud Clement (first round 2004), 6 hours 33 minutes (6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 16-14).
WOMEN
In games:
Pre-tie-break: Kerry Melville def. Pam Teeguarden (third round, 1972), 56 games (9-7, 4-6, 16-14).
Post-tie-break (since 1973): Kathy Jordan def. Ann Minter (first round, 1984), 46 games (7-5, 4-6, 13-11).
In time:
Virginie Buisson def. Noelle Van Lottum (first round, 1995), 4 hours 7 minutes (6-7, 7-5, 6-2).
FRENCH OPEN LONGEST FINALS
MEN
In games:
Pre-tie-break: Rene Lacoste def. William Tilden (1927), 61 games (6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9).
Post-tie-break (1973), Ivan Lendl def. John McEnroe (1984), 51 games (3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5).
In time:
Mats Wilander def. Guillermo Vilas (1982), 4 hours 42 minutes (1-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-4).
WOMEN'S
In games:
Pre-tie-break: Angela Mortimer def. Dorothy Knode (1955), 38 games (2-6, 7-5, 10-8).
Post-tie-break (1973), Steffi Graf def. Arantxa Sanchez (1996), 40 games (6-3, 6-7, 10-8).
In time:
Steffi Graf def. Arantxa Sanchez (1996), 3 hours 4 minutes (6-3, 6-7, 10-8).
FRENCH OPEN COME-BACKS FROM TWO-SET DEFICITS IN THE FINAL
1946: Marcel Bernard def. Jaroslav Drobny 3-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
1962: Rod Laver def. Roy Emerson 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2
1974: Björn Borg def. Manuel Orantes 2-6, 6-7, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1
1984: Ivan Lendl def. John McEnroe 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5
1999: Andre Agassi def. Andrei Medvedev 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
2004: Gaston Gaudio def. Guillermo Coria 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6
FRENCH OPEN NUMBER OF TITLES BY COUNTRY
MEN
Spain: 16 titles (first in 1961, most recent in 2013).
United States: 11 titles (first in 1938, most recent in 1999).
Australia: 11 titles (first in 1933, most recent in 1969).
Sweden: 10 titles (first in 1957, most recent in 1988).
France: 10 titles (first in 1925, most recent in 1983).
WOMEN
United States: 28 titles (first in 1928, most recent in 2013).
Germany: 10 titles (first in 1931, most recent in 1999).
FRENCH OPEN THE LOWEST RANKED FINALISTS
MEN
Andrei Medvedev (1999): No.100.
WOMEN
Sara Errani (2012) : 24e
FRENCH OPEN EARLIEST DEFEATS FOR TITLE-HOLDERS
MEN
Andres Gimeno (1973, defeated by Guillermo Vilas), Gustavo Kuerten (1998, defeated by Marat Safin), Andre Agassi (2000, defeated by Karol Kucera) and Juan Carlos Ferrero (2004, defeated by Igor Andreev) all lost in the second round the year after winning the French Open.
WOMEN
Anastasia Myskina (2005, defeated by Maria Sanchez Lorenzo) is the only title-holder to lose in the first round the following year.
FRENCH OPEN THE TOP FOUR SEEDS ALL SEMI-FINALISTS (OPEN ERA)
MEN
1984: John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl (winner), Jimmy Connors and Mats Wilander.
1985: John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors and Mats Wilander (winner).
2006: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal (winner), David Nalbandian and Ivan Ljubicic.
2011: Rafael Nadal (winner), Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray.
WOMEN
1992: Monica Seles (winner), Steffi Graf, Gabriela Sabatini and Arantxa Sanchez.
FRENCH OPEN FINALS FEATURING THE TOP TWO SEEDS
MEN
There have been 14 finals featuring the top two seeds. The No.2 seed has won on nine occasions, the No.1 seed just five.
1928: Henri Cochet (2) def. René Lacoste (1).
1930: Henri Cochet (1) def. William Tilden (2).
1933: Jack Crawford (2) def. Henri Cochet (1).
1935: Fred Perry (2) def. Gottfried Von Cramm (1).
1936: Gottfried Von Cramm (2) def. Perry (1).
1952: Jaroslav Drobny (1) def. Frank Sedgman (2).
1962: Rod Laver (1) def. Roy Emerson (2).
1967: Roy Emerson (1) def. Tony Roche (2).
1968: Ken Rosewall (2) def. Rod Laver (1).
1978: Björn Borg (1) def. Guillermo Vilas (2).
1984: Ivan Lendl (2) def. John McEnroe (1).
2006: Rafael Nadal (2) def. Roger Federer (1).
2007: Rafael Nadal (2) def. Roger Federer (1).
2008: Rafael Nadal (2) def. Roger Federer (1).
2012 : Rafael Nadal (2) def. Novak Djokovic (1).
WOMEN
There have been 21 finals featuring the top two seeds. The No.1 seed has won on eleven occasions, the No.2 seed ten times.
1925: Suzanne Lenglen (1) def. Kathleen McKane (2).
1934: Margaret Scriven (2) def. Helen Jacobs (1).
1936: Hilde Sperling (1) def. Simonne Mathieu (2).
1937: Hilde Sperling (1) def. Simonne Mathieu (2).
1946: Margaret Osborne-Dupont (2) def. Pauline Betz (1).
1952: Doris Hart (2) def. Shirley Fry (1).
1953: Maureen Connolly (1) def. Doris Hart (2).
1957: Shirley Bloomer (1) def. Dorothy Head (2).
1959: Christine Truman (2) def. Zsuzsa Kormoczy (1).
1964: Margaret Smith-Court (1) def. Maria Bueno (2).
1973: Margaret Smith-Court (1) def. Chris Evert (2).
1975: Chris Evert (1) def. Martina Navratilova (2).
1978: Virginia Ruzici (2) def. Mima Jausovec (1).
1984: Martina Navratilova (1) def. Chris Evert (2).
1985: Chris Evert (2) def. Martina Navratilova (1).
1986: Chris Evert (2) def. Martina Navratilova (1).
1987: Steffi Graf (2) def. Martina Navratilova (1).
1990: Monica Seles (2) def. Steffi Graf (1).
1992: Monica Seles (1) def. Steffi Graf (2).
1995: Steffi Graf (2) def. Arantxa Sanchez (1).
FRENCH OPEN JUNIOR WINNERS WHO WENT ON TO WIN THE SENIOR TITLE
MEN
Ken Rosewall (juniors: 1952; main draw: 1953 and 1968).
Roy Emerson (juniors: 1954; main draw: 1963 and 1967).
Andres Gimeno (juniors: 1955; main draw: 1972).
Ivan Lendl (juniors: 1978; main draw: 1984, 1986, 1987).
Mats Wilander (juniors: 1981; main draw: 1982, 1985, 1988).
WOMEN
Francoise Dürr (juniors: 1960; main draw: 1967).
Mima Jausovec (juniors: 1973; main draw: 1977).
Hana Mandlikova (juniors: 1978; main draw: 1981).
Jennifer Capriati (juniors: 1989; main draw: 2001).
Justine Henin (juniors: 1997; main draw: 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007).
FRENCH OPEN LOWEST RANKED WINNERS
MEN
Prior to the open era: Marcel Bernard (1946).
In the open era: Gustavo Kuerten (1997): No.66
WOMEN
Prior to the open era: Margaret Scriven (1933).
In the open era: Francesca Schiavone (2010): No.17
FRENCH OPEN UNSEEDED WINNERS
MEN
Four: Marcel Bernard (1946), Mats Wilander (1982), Gustavo Kuerten (1997), Gaston Gaudio (2004).
WOMEN
One: Margaret Scriven (1933).
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