There were ups and downs across the year for the Spaniard, but a first triumph at Roland Garros and a successful ... the likes of Rafael Nadal and Bjorn Borg in achieving that.
It took nearly another decade before another player achieved the feat as Bjorn Borg also became the first man to win back-to-back Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles more than once. The first ...
His most recent five-set win came at Roland Garros, where he saw off Gabriel Diallo ... Joining Kriek at the top of this list is true tennis icon Borg, a former world No 1 and winner of 11 Grand ...
He was already the reigning Roland Garros champion when he reached his ... When you look at a list of male players who never won the US Open, Borg’s name sticks out like a sore thumb.
It is quite staggering that Borg, one of the greatest players in ... The Brazilian won Roland Garros three times in the space of five years and spent 43 weeks as the No 1 ranked player, but ...