Andres Gimeno

October 9, 2019: The day Spanish tennis legend Andres Gimeno passed away

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2019 to pay a tribute to the oldest-ever Roland-Garros champion, Andres Gimeno

Alexandre Sokolowski

October 9, 2024

June 4, 1972: Gimeno becomes oldest man to win Roland-Garros…at that time

On this day in tennis history, a Spanish clay-courter made Roland-Garros history - more than a decade before Rafael Nadal even stepped foot on a court

Alexandre Sokolowski

June 4, 2024