FRENCH OPEN LONGEST FINALS
MEN
In games:
Pre-tie-break: Rene Lacoste def. William Tilden (1927), 61 games (6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9).
Post-tie-break (1973), Ivan Lendl def. John McEnroe (1984), 51 games (3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5).
In time:
Mats Wilander def. Guillermo Vilas (1982), 4 hours 42 minutes (1-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-4).
WOMEN'S
In games:
Pre-tie-break: Angela Mortimer def. Dorothy Knode (1955), 38 games (2-6, 7-5, 10-8).
Post-tie-break (1973), Steffi Graf def. Arantxa Sanchez (1996), 40 games (6-3, 6-7, 10-8).
In time:
Steffi Graf def. Arantxa Sanchez (1996), 3 hours 4 minutes (6-3, 6-7, 10-8).
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