The French Open is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. It is played in Paris, France. The first competition was held in 1891.
The French Open is known for being the only Grand Slam played on a clay court. On a clay court the ball bounces much slower and higher than on hard or grass courts. This makes it more difficult to win the point and rallies (the number of shots in a point) usually last longer. Players that excel on clay courts are called clay-court specialists.
The tournament is played for two weeks. It starts in late May and finishes in early June.
Sometimes, the French Open is called the Roland Garros tournament. Roland Garros was a well-known aviator from World War I who had the main tennis court named after him.
The singles winners in 2016 were Novak Djokovic and Garbiñe Muguruza. The singles winners in 2015 were Stan Wawrinka and Serena Williams.
Records
- Men - Rafael Nadal has won 9 times: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
- Women - Chris Evert won 7 times: 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, and 1986.
Images for kids
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Court number 2 at the French Open.
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Court Philippe Chatrier during the 2013 French Open.
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Rafael Nadal was the winner of the Men's Singles in 2020.
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Iga Świątek was the winner of the Women's Singles in 2020.
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Kevin Krawietz was part of the winning Men's Doubles team in 2020.
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Andreas Mies was part of the winning Men's Doubles team in 2020.
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Tímea Babos was part of the winning Women's Doubles team in 2020.
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Kristina Mladenovic was part of the winning Women's Doubles team in 2020.
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Latisha Chan was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2019. It was her second Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
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Ivan Dodig was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2019. It was his second Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
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