France’s Kouame becomes youngest male Grand Slam match-winner in 17 years
Key takeaways
- At 17, Moise Kouame becomes the youngest winner of a Grand Slam match with French Open win against Marin Cilic.
- Ranked 318th, Kouame edged a tense opening set in a tiebreak after saving two set points before taking control of the match.
- I always try to stay in the present moment and not think too much about the score.
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At 17, Moise Kouame becomes the youngest winner of a Grand Slam match with French Open win against Marin Cilic.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo France's Moise Kouame reacts as he plays against Croatia's Marin Cilic during their men's singles match [Julien de Rosa/AFP]By Reuters Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026French teenager Moise Kouame announced himself on the Grand Slam stage in emphatic fashion, beating former US Open champion Marin Cilic 7-6(4) 6-2 6-1 at the French Open to become the youngest man to win a major main-draw match in 17 years.
Handed a wildcard by organisers, the 17-year-old French teen looked entirely unfazed on Court Simonne Mathieu in the first-round match on Tuesday as he made his Grand Slam debut against a player 20 years his senior and a former world number three.