June 8, 1997: The day Gustavo Kuerten came of age on the Roland-Garros clay

Gustavo Kuerten’s 1997 Roland-Garros breakthrough is being revisited as the day he announced himself on the Paris clay. The win marked his first Grand Slam glory and remains the career-defining moment of his rise in Paris. It matters as the moment the Brazilian went from an unexpected contender to a major champion at Roland-Garros.

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