French Open: Croatia's Ivo Karlovic becomes oldest man to win match at Roland Garros in last 46 years
Published on: Tuesday 28 May 2019
Croatia's Ivo Karlovic became the oldest man to win a match at the French Open for 46 years on Tuesday as he beat Spain's fellow veteran Feliciano Lopez in a first-round duel.
Karlovic, who turned 40 in February, won 7-6(4), 7-5, 6-7(7), 7-5 in a match featuring players with a combined age of 77 - the oldest in a Grand Slam in the professional era.
