The match would last for 51 games, the most in a French final in the Open era. By the end it was Lendl’s superior fitness, as much as McEnroe’s lapse in concentration, that made the difference.

The last time it happened was in 1984 when Ivan Lendl played John McEnroe in the men's singles final of the French Open, while Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert faced off in the women's singles.

John McEnroe went 82-3 in 1984, perhaps the greatest single season in professional tennis history. But he never won the French Open.

5) Ivan Lendl – 53 The French Open champion in 1984, 1986, and 1987, Lendl reached five finals at the tournament in total, with further runner-up finishes in 1981 and 1985.