Who is Moise Kouame, the youngest French Open match winner since 1991?

Moise Kouame won a historic French Open main-draw match at age 17 years and two months, defeating former US Open champion Marin Cilic 7-6(4) 6-2 6-1. The victory made him the youngest male player to win a singles Grand Slam match since Bernard Tomic in 2009 and the youngest to record a first-round win at Roland Garros since 1991. He was also the first teenager to beat a major champion in his debut Grand Slam main draw since Marat Safin defeated Andre Agassi in 1998. Born in 2009 in Sarcelles, he is of Ivorian-Cameroonian descent, began playing at six, trained in Poitiers, and is coached by Richard Gasquet with reports of Laurent Raymond joining. He is tall, has a strong serve and forehand, and plays on every surface.

"Aged 17 years and two months, Kouame defeated former US Open champion Marin Cilic 7-6(4) 6-2 6-1, raising his arms and throwing his head back as the home crowd on Court Simonne-Mathieu applauded his feat. The victory made him the youngest male player to win a singles Grand Slam match since Australia's Bernard Tomic reached the 2009 Australian Open second round at the age of 16. Kouame is the youngest player to register a first-round win at the French Open since Dinu Pescariu of Romania in 1991."

"He also became the first teenager to defeat a major champion in his debut Grand Slam main draw match since Marat Safin defeated Andre Agassi at Roland Garros in 1998. Here's everything to know about the rising teen sensation. Born in 2009 in the Parisian suburb of Sarcelles, Kouame is of Ivorian-Cameroonian descent. His mother, who has always made a big impact, was his first coach and now manages his career."

"Kouame began playing tennis aged six, inspired by his older brother, Michael, and trained at the National Tennis Centre in Poitiers. He is now coached by former world no 7 and fellow countryman Richard Gasquet, with reports suggesting that he added Laurent Raymond to his team earlier this year. The 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 metres) tall Frenchman has a strong serve and forehand and enjoys playing on every surface, which aligns with his nickname KTT which translates to Kouame every surface."

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