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The Racing Club de France and the Stade Français of Paris alternated hosting the event before the competition was moved in 1928 to the newly built Stade Roland Garros, where it has been played since. The tournament was reserved for members of French tennis clubs until the first edition open to international players took place in 1925. [5]
The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is an annual tennis tournament held over two weeks in May and June. Established in 1891 and played since 1928 on outdoor red clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, [1] the French Open is (since 1925) one of the four Grand Slam tournaments played each year, the other three being the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
Officially named in French Internationaux de France de Tennis ("French Internationals of Tennis" in English), [8] [9] the tournament uses the name Roland-Garros [d] in all languages, [11] and it is usually called the French Open in English. [12] In 1891, the Championnat de France, which is commonly referred to in English as the French ...
Two-time defending champion Iga Świątek defeated Jasmine Paolini in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2024 French Open. [1] Świątek saved a match point (in the second round against Naomi Osaka) en route to her fourth French Open and fifth major title overall. [2]
List of Girls' Singles Junior Grand Slam tournaments tennis champions.. Many of these junior champions went on to become major champions and world No. 1s on the senior tour including Evonne Goolagong Cawley (world No. 1 and 8-time major champion), Sue Barker (1976 French Open champion), Mima Jaušovec (1977 French Open champion), Chris O'Neil (1978 Australian Open champion), Tracy Austin ...
The 2024 French Open was the 123rd edition of the French Open and was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. [4] The tournament was run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the 2024 ATP Tour and the 2024 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of both men's and women's singles and ...
Iga Świątek defeated Sofia Kenin in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2020 French Open. [1]It was Świątek's first major title and first WTA Tour singles title overall, making her the first player since Jeļena Ostapenko to win a major tournament as their first singles title. [2]
The 2021 French Open was a major level tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 30 May to 13 June 2021, comprising singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. [1] The qualifiers took place from 24 May to 28 May. Junior and wheelchair tournaments also took place.