This Date in French Open History: May 30

Every morning of the French Open, we'll take a look back at a memorable match that occurred on that calendar day at Roland Garros.

May 30, 1999: Andre Agassi d. Carlos Moya, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-1

They wore identical Nike outfits in a match that featured a severe shift in control. Facing a one-set and double break deficit against the defending champion in the fourth round, Agassi’s quest for his first French Open title looked bleak. The American adjusted by stepping closer to the baseline to take the ball earlier, applying pressure to the fourth-ranked Spaniard and forcing him to repeatedly run side-to-side, breaking his rhythm and ultimately his will.

“I make Moya run. And run,” Agassi recalled years later in his memoir, Open. “I establish a sadistic rhythm, chanting to myself: Run, Moya, run...In the third set, I run Moya more than I’ve run the last three opponents combined, and suddenly, all at once, he’s cooked. He wants no part of this.”

After the match, Agassi recalled attending a Bruce Springsteen concert in Paris and hearing fans chant “Allez Agassi!” as he walked to his seat. The 29-year-old would fight back from a two-set deficit to defeat Andrei Medvedev in a dramatic five-set final to capture his first French Open crown and complete the career Grand Slam.

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May 27 (1992): Connors goes down swinging
May 28 (1983): Horvath spoils perfection
May 29 (1998): Safin shocks the champ
May 30 (1999): Agassi defeats Moya
May 31 (2003): Robredo's remarkable rally
June 1 (1993): Fernandez foils a friend
June 2 (1994): Pierce pummels Graf in semis
June 3 (2001): Kuerten's comeback vs. Russell
June 4 (2005): Henin, the Queen of Clay
June 5 (2010): Francesca wins the final
June 6 (1989): The underdog's underhanded serve
June 7 (1981): Borg's final final-round triumph
June 8 (1996): 10-8 in the third: Graf vs. A. S-V
June 9 (2001): Capriati's 12-10 win over Clijsters
June 10 (1990): Gomez denies flashy Agassi **