Watch: Grigor Dimitrov, Richard Gasquet and a 38-shot rally

While John Isner and Paul-Henri Mathieu were locked in a minor epic on Court Philippe Chatrier, Richard Gasquet and Grigor Dimitrov were grinding each other

Courtney Nguyen | Jun 1, 2012

While John Isner and Paul-Henri Mathieu were locked in a minor epic on Court Philippe Chatrier, Richard Gasquet and Grigor Dimitrov were grinding each other down on Court Suzanne Lenglen. The two men, both owners of beautiful one-handed backhands, were destroying each other with some brutally physical play and it all came to a head in this 38-shot rally on break point.

Not too often you see a point so grueling that one man is left cramping on the ground and the other, um, losing his lunch, but that's what happened. Gasquet won the point and eventually the match, coming back from a set down.

Take a look at what has to be the point of the tournament so far. (Note: A better quality video can be found on the Roland Garros video page, just scroll down to "Astonishing rally".)

Published Jun 1, 2012

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.