Corentin Moutet and Lorenzo Giustino faced each other in Round 1 of the French Open. They created history by making it the second longest match in Roland Garros history. The match lasted for 6 hours and 5 minutes.
A total of 459 points was won by both the players collectively, Guistino defeated the Frenchman 0-6, 7-6, 7-6, 2-6, and 18-16. It was also the first Grand Slam win for the Italian player Guistino. The fifth set scoreline was 18-16, a record for French Open’s red clay. It was almost as if nobody will give up at any point. Surprisingly, Giustino won only 34 games as compared to Moutet’s 40 but still ended on the winning side.
