6 greatest comebacks in the history of Roland Garros

5. 1999 – Andre Agassi (USA) defeated Andriy Medvedev (Ukraine) 1-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-4

The French Open win came at an important time in Agassi’s career

1999 was a comeback year for Agassi, who had fallen below 100 in the ATP rankings less than a year earlier. His French Open campaign got off to a shaky start with close wins over Squillari and Clement in the first two rounds.

Agassi hit his stride soon after that and took out the defending champion Moya in the round of 16, before defeating Fillipini and Hrbaty in the next two rounds. The final got off to a disastrous start for Agassi, with Medvedev taking the first set 6-1 in 19 minutes, and then taking the next set in similar time.

A timely rain break that allowed coach Gilbert to give Agassi a much-needed pep talk and some nerves on the part of the Ukrainian allowed the American to claw his way back into the match.

Medvedev fought till the end, but in the fifth set his opponent’s big match experience proved the separating factor. With this victory, Agassi became only the second man after Rod Lever to win all four Majors in the Open Era.