Roland Garros Re-Lived 1992: Seles vs. Graf - The greatest final but a bittersweet rivalry

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Wimbledon, Sports, Tennis, Sports & Recreation

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Monica Seles’ 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 victory over Steffi Graf in 1992 is widely considered to be the best Roland Garros final of all time.

Catherine, David and Matt explain how they felt while watching it and discuss some of the reasons why it was so special.

We also hear from Graf’s coach at the time, Heinz Günthardt, who offers insight into why Seles caused Graf so many problems, especially on clay.

New York Times journalist Christopher Clarey explains where the match ranks among the best he’s ever witnessed, and discusses the tragic interruption to their rivalry when Seles was stabbed in 1993.

How did that incident change Seles as a person forever? In what way did it bind Graf and Seles together in a unique way? And how did it alter the course of tennis history?

The Tennis Podcast is presented by Catherine Whitaker and David Law, featuring Matt Roberts. It is produced weekly year-round, and daily during the Grand Slam tournaments. It is crowdfunded by listeners each December.

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We are producing daily shows throughout the original Roland Garros dates, looking back on 15 classic matches and stories from the tournament’s history. You can watch the 1992 final between Steffi Graf and Monica Seles in full on YouTube. Tomorrow we will be going back to Gustavo Kuerten’s first title in 1997. His final against Sergi Bruguera is also available on YouTube. We will also be doing editions for Wimbledon.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Mary and Bartoli.
0:01.9	I'm Matt's Vylander.
0:03.0	This is Mary Carillo.
0:04.1	I'm Stan Ravinka.
0:05.1	I'm Lighten Jutt.
0:05.9	I'm Andy Murray.
0:06.8	This is Janik Noah and you're listening to Tenys Podcast.
0:21.2	Well, I'm not sure whether it's possible to ramp it up
0:23.7	in Roland Garros relived,
0:25.5	but if it is, that's what we're doing today,
0:27.4	because we are featuring the 1992 French Open Final
0:31.6	between Monica Sellas and Steffi Graf,
0:34.0	which I always remember 28 years on as being one of the greatest matches I've ever seen.
0:40.0	It's something that meant an awful lot to me as a teenager.
0:43.2	It was one of the sorts of matches that made me fall in love with the sport
0:46.2	and want to work in it for a living.
0:48.8	And I'm just thrilled to say 28 years on,
0:52.4	having just watched it with Catherine Whittaker and Matt Roberts here
0:55.6	on the Tenys Podcast.
0:57.2	It did not let me down at all.
1:00.0	I've absolutely loved the last few hours of tennis watching that I've just done.
1:05.2	And Catherine, a matter here to relive it all with us.
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