Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Reuters)French wildcard Moise Kouame, aged 17, made a historic Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros by defeating 37-year-old former US Open champion Marin Cilic in straight sets (7-6 6-1 6-1). Kouame's victory makes him the youngest man to win a match at Roland Garros since 1991, marking a significant moment for the tournament. He is also the youngest man to win a Grand Slam match since Bernard Tomic in 2009 and the youngest to win a Masters match since Rafael Nadal in 2003. The Paris-born teenager, currently ranked 313 in the world, is coached by France’s former world No 7 Richard Gasquet, and his win follows the exit of French favourite Gael Monfils. Kouame will now progress to the second round, where he is set to play either Britain’s 20th seed Cameron Norrie or Paraguay’s Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. In fullMoise Kouame, 17, makes French Open history with victory over grand slam championThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Former US Open champion loses to teenager in history-making match at Roland Garros
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Reuters)French wildcard Moise Kouame, aged 17, made a historic Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros by defeating 37-year-old former US Open champion Marin Cilic in straight sets (7-6 6-1 6-1). Kouame's victory makes him the youngest man to win a match at Roland Garros since 1991, marking a significant moment for the tournament. He is also the youngest man to win a Grand Slam match since Bernard Tomic in 2009 and the youngest to win a Masters match since Rafael Nadal in 2003. The Paris-born teenager, currently ranked 313 in the world, is coached by France’s former world No 7 Richard Gasquet, and his win follows the exit of French favourite Gael Monfils. Kouame will now progress to the second round, where he is set to play either Britain’s 20th seed Cameron Norrie or Paraguay’s Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. In fullMoise Kouame, 17, makes French Open history with victory over grand slam championThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
