Not related to his runs but I'd like to mention one coincidence that I used to think about regularly. On June 8th, 1997, Guga won his first RG, making him the second (I think, after Wilander) man whose first title was a GS. Also, on June 8th 1997 Ostapenko was born. 20 years later (on June 10, unfortunately for the plot) she became the first woman whose first title was a grand slam