10 instances when a player survived a bagel in a Grand Slam final

Richard Norris Williams became the first male player to survive a bagel in a Grand Slam final

#9. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario vs Monica Seles, 1998 French Open final

Arantxa Sanchez Vicario won her third French Open after surviving a bagel from Monica Seles in the final

Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Monica Seles were two of the most lethal young players in the 1990s and even though Seles lead their head-to-head rivalry 19-3, the duo played some very thrilling matches against one another. One such match was the 1998 French Open final where Sanchez Vicario was the fourth seed and Seles, the sixth seed.It was the first Grand Slam final between both players and the match looked very exciting from the very beginning as Sanchez Vicario took the first set in a tiebreak. However, Seles came roaring back in the game and took the second set 6-0.Sanchez Vicario didn’t seem to lose hope despite struggling in the second set and rebounded brilliantly by taking the third set 6-2 to win her third French Open title and fourth Grand Slam title.

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