Their names are Mikael Pernfors, Iva Majoli, Hugo Gaston, Gustavo Kuerten, Martin Verkerk, Filip Dewulf or even Michael Chang.
Not all of them have written their name in the marble of the Roland-Garros prize list, but their exploits at the Porte d'Auteuil have marked the history of the tournament for decades.
In a tennis that is sometimes double-locked by the top seeds, they are the Davids who have succeeded in defeating the Goliaths.
A look back at these players, sometimes unknown to the general public, who lit up the Parisian fortnight.
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Roland Garros men's singles
Roland Garros single ladies
The biggest surprises in the history of Roland-Garros
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