French Open 2026: Moise Kouame, 17, becomes youngest man to win match at event in over three decades
Moise Kouame, a 17-year-old tennis player, made history at the 2026 French Open by becoming the youngest man to win a match at the event in over thirty years. He achieved this milestone by defeating former US Open champion Marin Čilić with a score of 7-6, 6-1, 6-1. Kouame's victory allows him to advance to the second round, where he will face the winner of another match.
- ▪Moise Kouame won his first Grand Slam match at the age of 17.
- ▪He defeated Marin Čilić, a former US Open champion, in straight sets.
- ▪Kouame is the youngest man to reach the second round of the French Open since 1991.
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