We at Tennis Channel and TENNIS.com relish the fact that each day we can bring you so much tennis action. We also greatly enjoy the chance to dig into our sport’s rich history.

Each week this year, we’ve aired a piece that celebrates an aspect of what’s arguably the most important occurrence in tennis history: 1968—the beginning of Open tennis. Given that we’re now at Roland Garros, today’s story of the Open era features a local hero, and an incredibly emotional moment.

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ROLAND GARROS QUALIFYING (5/21-5/25)

-Tennis Channel Plus features up to 10 courts of live action from Roland Garros Qualifying beginning Monday May 21 at 4:00am ET

ATP ROME

-Miss any of the action from Internazionali BNL d'Italia? Catch up and watch all your favorite ATP stars anytime and on-demand on Tennis Channel Plus

*Matches subject to change

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