What is the Roland Garros Tennis Tournament?
It is an event that attracts all tennis stars from all over the world to compete on hard clay courts, which makes it require double physical effort. The "Roland Garros" tournament usually takes place from the end of May to the beginning of June over a period of two weeks. Top tennis stars play in 24 famous dirt courts, the most famous of which is the stadium Central Philippe-Chatrier and Suzanne Lenglen Stadium.
Why Was The French Open Tennis Championship Named after Roland Garros?
It is the name of a person who has nothing to do with the game of tennis, born in 1888 and died in 1918 on his thirtieth birthday. The tournament was named after him because of the contributions of Roland Garros to the war, as he is a French pilot who fought in the First World War, and he is the first to fly over the Mediterranean He is also the inventor of the armored propeller for warplanes.
What is the history of the French Open tennis tournament Roland Garros?
Here are the most important information:
- It is the most prominent tennis tournament and one of the major Grand Slam tournaments. It was established in 1891 and is held annually in Paris.
- The tournament started only in men's singles matches and only those who were members of French clubs.
- In 1897 women's singles matches were added to the tournament.
- In 1902 men's doubles matches were added.
- In 1907 women's doubles matches were added.
Who are the most crowned male and female players in Roland Garros?
The winner of the men's and women's singles matches gets 2000 points in the overall standings, and the following are the most awarded players for the singles tournaments:
- Rafael Nadal: He is the only Spanish player in the history of men's or women's tennis to win the French Open 13 times and achieve 100 wins during his career in the tournament.
- Chris Evert: is the American player who holds the women's record for winning the French Open tennis titles, which is 7 times, and achieved 72 wins during her career in the tournament.
- Bjorn Borg: is a Swedish player who has won the French Open tennis tournament 6 times.
- Steffi Graf: is a German player, who won the French Open tennis championship 6 times, and she holds the women's record for the most wins, which is 82 wins.
- Justine Henin: is a 4-time French Open tennis player from Belgium.
What awards French Open tennis Roland Garros?
The prizes for this tournament are as follows:
- Financial prizes: The value of the financial prizes allocated to the “Roland Garros” championship competition is about 30 million, but the value of the financial prizes varies from year to year, and the winning player or player gets about one and a half million euros.
- Orange Award: Awarded to the player who shows the most sportsmanship and cooperation with the media.
- Lemon Prize: Awarded to the player who shows a strong personality.
- Bud Prize: Awarded to the player who is considered the discovery of the year.