The 13 biggest upsets in French Open history that shocked the tennis world

The clay surface at the French Open tends to make it less prone to huge upsets compared to the other grand slam events.

However, there have still been some memorable moments at Roland Garros where the underdog overcame long odds to pull a shocking upset.

We take a look at the 13 most memorable upsets from the last 40 years of the French Open.

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The French Open tends to be the one grand slam event where the status quo seems to play more often than the other grand slam events thanks to players, like Rafael Nadal, who dominate on the clay surface.

But while huge upsets are rare, there have still been many memorable moments where the underdog bucked long odds to shock the tennis world.

Below we take a look back at the 13 most memorable upsets from the last 40 years at the French Open.