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based on the rules of their respective tours. Players receive prize money and points as follows: The trophies, designed and made by Maison Mellerio dits Meller, are all made of pure silver with finely etched decorations on their side. Each new singles winner gets his or her name written on the base of the trophy. Winners receive custom-made pure silver replicas of the trophies they have won. Broadcast rights to the French Open (as of 2016) are as follows: FranceTV Sports & EuroSport 1&2. France Télévisions and Eurosport hold the broadcast rights to the French Open in 2016. ITV Sport
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A special Roland Garros taxi stand operates in May and June during the French Open on the southeast corner of the venue grounds, at the corner of Robert Schuman Avenue and Auteuil Boulevard. Stade Roland Garros Stade Roland Garros ("Roland Garros Stadium", ) is a tennis venue located in Paris, France, that hosts the French Open—also known as Roland Garros, particularly within Europe—a Grand Slam championship tournament played annually around the end of May and the beginning of June. It is named for Roland Garros, a pioneering French aviator. The facility was constructed in 1928 to host France's first defence
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Stade Roland Garros Stade Roland Garros ("Roland Garros Stadium", ) is a tennis venue located in Paris, France, that hosts the French Open—also known as Roland Garros, particularly within Europe—a Grand Slam championship tournament played annually around the end of May and the beginning of June. It is named for Roland Garros, a pioneering French aviator. The facility was constructed in 1928 to host France's first defence of the Davis Cup. The 8.5-hectare (21-acre) complex contains twenty courts, including three large-capacity stadiums; "Les Jardins de Roland Garros", a large restaurant and bar complex; "Le Village", the press and VIP area;
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Roland Garros Airport Roland Garros Airport () , formerly known as Gillot Airport, is located in Sainte-Marie on Réunion, France. The airport is east of Saint-Denis; it is named after the French aviator Roland Garros who was born in Saint-Denis. Roland Garros Airport is the hub of Air Austral and served 2,293,042 passengers in 2017 (8.8% more than in 2016). Air Austral also has its head office on the airport property. When Air Bourbon existed until 2004, its head office also was on the airport property. The airport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has two
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asphalt paved runways: 12/30 measuring and 14/32 measuring . It was once planned to construct a Réunion Tram Train to link the airport to the capital Saint-Denis and Saint-Paul, but plans for the construction were abandoned in 2013. Roland Garros Airport Roland Garros Airport () , formerly known as Gillot Airport, is located in Sainte-Marie on Réunion, France. The airport is east of Saint-Denis; it is named after the French aviator Roland Garros who was born in Saint-Denis. Roland Garros Airport is the hub of Air Austral and served 2,293,042 passengers in 2017 (8.8% more than in 2016). Air Austral
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Australian Tennis Hall of Fame. The French Open ( or Tournoi de Roland-Garros, , named after the famous French aviator Roland Garros) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are the Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon. Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam held on clay and ends the spring clay court season. The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply
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down only four aircraft; the definition of "ace" is five or more victories. The honour of becoming the first ace went to another French airman, Adolphe Pégoud, who had six victories early in the war. A tennis centre constructed in Paris in the 1920s was named after him, the "Stade Roland Garros". The stadium accommodates the French Open, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Consequently, the tournament is officially called "Les Internationaux de France de Roland-Garros" (the "French Internationals of Roland Garros"). According to Vũ Trọng Phụng's urban novel, "Dumb Luck," (1936), during colonial times the Hanoi government
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French Open The French Open (), also called Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The venue is named after the French aviator Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis championship event in the world and the second of four annual Grand Slam tournaments, the other three being the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. The French Open is currently the only Grand Slam event held on clay, and it is the zenith of the spring clay court season. Because
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of the seven rounds needed for a championship, the slow-playing surface and the best-of-five-set men's singles matches (without a tiebreak in the final set), the event is widely considered to be the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world. Officially named in French "Championnats Internationaux de France de tennis" and "Tournoi de Roland-Garros" (the "French International Championships of Tennis" or "Roland Garros Tournament" in English), the tournament is referred to in English as the "French Open" and alternatively as "Roland Garros", which is the designation used by the tournament itself in all languages. French spelling rules dictate that in
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Vouziers Vouziers () is a commune of the Ardennes department in northern France. Vouziers is the burial place of the pioneer First World War fighter pilot Roland Garros, after whom the Stade Roland Garros in Paris (the location of the French Open tennis tournament) is named. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (the first president of Czechoslovakia) fought at Vouziers with the Czechoslovak Legion in France; there is a monument to the legion, and the president's name given to the city lycee (high school). The cellist and conductor Jean Witkowski was born in Vouziers on 23 May 1895. The town was on the
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was arrested during the French Revolution). On 1 June 2016, the former communes Terron-sur-Aisne and Vrizy were merged into Vouziers. The inhabitants are called "Vouzinois". Vouziers is twinned with: Vouziers Vouziers () is a commune of the Ardennes department in northern France. Vouziers is the burial place of the pioneer First World War fighter pilot Roland Garros, after whom the Stade Roland Garros in Paris (the location of the French Open tennis tournament) is named. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (the first president of Czechoslovakia) fought at Vouziers with the Czechoslovak Legion in France; there is a monument to the legion, and
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named the city's main tennis stadium after Roland Garros. The international airport of La Réunion, Roland Garros Airport, is also named after him. There is a monument to Garros in Bizerte at the site of his landing, which is called "Roland Garros Plaza". The French car manufacturer Peugeot commissioned a 'Roland Garros' limited edition version of its 205 model in celebration of the tennis tournament that bears his name. The model included special paint and leather interior. Because of the success of this special edition, Peugeot later created Roland Garros editions of its 106, 108, 206, 207, 208, 306, 307,
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Top Box on 9 January 2015. The service is 4Kp50 and price of UHD box is ₹5900 for existing SD/HD customers and ₹6400 for new customers. The Cricket World Cup 2015 was telecast live in 4K for free to those who own Tata Sky's UHD 4K STB. In May 2015, France Télévisions broadcast matches from Roland Garros live in Ultra HD via the EUTELSAT 5 West A satellite in the HEVC standard. The channel "France TV Sport Ultra HD" was available via the Fransat platform for viewers in France. In May 2015, satellite operator SES announced that Europe's first free-to-air
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Wimbledon 1961 Pilet lost in round one. Pilet lost in round three of Roland Garros in 1962, round two of Wimbledon and round two of U. S. championships. He lost early at Roland Garros in 1964, 1965 and 1966. As the open era arrived, Pilet's career was drawing to a close. He lost in round two of 1968 French Open to Thomas Koch. Gerard Pilet Gerard Pilet (1933–2011) was a French tennis player. He played Davis Cup for France and had a long career lasting from 1950 to 1970. He made his debut at Roland Garros in 1951 and lost
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scored at a World Cup Just Fontaine, first football player to receive the Légion d'honneur Raymond Kopa, and the record goalscorer for the French national team Thierry Henry. The French Open, also called Roland-Garros, is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris. It is the premier clay court tennis championship event in the world and the second of four annual Grand Slam tournaments. Rugby union is popular, particularly in Paris and the southwest of France. The national rugby union team has competed at every Rugby World Cup,
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Major or Grand Slam tournament until it was opened to all nationalities in 1925. Name change 1891: Championnat de France 1925: Championnats Internationaux de France 1928: Tournoi de Roland Garros Surface change 1891: Clay and Sand 1909: Clay Venue change 1891–1908: shared by Tennis Club de Paris/Ile de Puteaux, Paris/Racing Club de France 1909: Societe Athletique de la Villa Primrose, Bordeaux 1910: Racing Club de France, Paris 1925: Stade Français, Paris 1926: Racing Club de France, Paris 1927: Stade Français, Paris 1928: Stade Roland Garros, Paris The Australian Open was first played in 1905 as The Australasian (Australia and New
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. This runway did not yet exist at the time of the Air Canada crash in 1978. At that time, the current runway 24R-06L was numbered 24L-06R, and the current runway 23-05 was numbered 24R-06L.) Flight 358 is no longer used on this route (number is now used for Air France flights from Roland Garros Airport in Sainte-Marie, Réunion to Paris). The flight route designation for Air France's Paris-Toronto route is now Flight 356, using a Boeing 777 aircraft. The Discovery Channel Canada / National Geographic TV series "Mayday" (also called "Air Crash Investigation" or "Air Emergency") featured the accident
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France's National Training Centre (CNE); and the Tenniseum, a bilingual, multimedia museum of the history of tennis. The stadium is named after Roland Garros, a pioneer aviator who completed the first solo flight across the Mediterranean Sea, engineer (inventor of the first forward-firing aircraft machine gun), and World War I hero (as a pilot, he shot down four enemy aircraft, though popularly believed to be five). Garros was killed in aerial combat in 1918. France was an important power in tennis during the first half of the 20th century due to the dominance of Suzanne Lenglen during the 1910s and
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until 1982. This year also marked the first time that ties were played in South America. The United States defeated Argentina in the American Zone, but would then lose to Great Britain in the Inter-Zonal play-off. France defeated Great Britain in the Challenge Round, giving France their fifth straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 24–26 July. 1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge The 1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 26th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. Due to an increase in South American entries, the Americas Zone was
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1920s, and "les Quatre Mousquetaires" ("the Four Musketeers")—Jacques "Toto" Brugnon, Jean Borotra (the "Bouncing Basque"), Henri Cochet (the "Magician"), and René Lacoste (the "Crocodile")—in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1927, France defeated the United States to win the Davis Cup, due largely to the Musketeers' efforts. Roland Garros was constructed as a venue for France's successful defense the following year. France retained the Cup until 1933, again largely because of the Musketeers. A monument to France's six Cup championships stands at the center of "Place des Mousquetaires", a circular courtyard near the venue's entrance. In October 1939, shortly after the
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1930. He lost in round three of Roland Garros in 1931 and reached round three of Wimbledon, where Fred Perry beat him. Perry beat him in an early round at Roland Garros in 1932 and Sidney Wood beat him in round three at Wimbledon. In 1933, Gentien reached round three at Roland Garros (losing to Daniel Prenn) and Wimbledon (losing to Crawford). At Roland Garros 1934 Gentien lost in round three to Harry Hopman and at Wimbledon lost in round two to Roderich Menzel. At Roland Garros in 1935, Gentien lost in round two to Adrian Quist. At Wimbledon he
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participating): the French Pro at Roland Garros (clay) and Wembley Pro (wood). At Roland Garros the Australian captured the title by beating Gonzales in the final in four sets, and at Wembley he defeated Hoad in the final. After having won on clay and on wood Rosewall ended the season by winning on grass at the New South Wales Pro Championships in Sydney, defeating Butch Buchholz in the final, cementing his status as the best all-court player that year. Robert Roy of L'Équipe, Kléber Haedens and Philippe Chatrier of Tennis de France, Michel Sutter (who has published "Vainqueurs 1946–1991 Winners"),
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Jacques Brugnon) won the Davis Cup on American soil in 1927, the French decided to defend the cup in 1928 at a new tennis stadium at Porte d'Auteuil. The "Stade de France" had offered the tennis authorities three hectares of land with the condition that the new stadium must be named after the World War I pilot, Roland Garros. The new Stade de Roland Garros, and its Center Court (which was named Court Philippe Chatrier in 1988) hosted that Davis Cup challenge. In 1928, the French Internationals were moved there, and the event has been held there ever since. During
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defeated the Americans in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and defeated France in the Challenge Round, ending France's six-year run. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 28–30 July. Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy advance to main draw in 1934. 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge The 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 28th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone; while 9 would enter the Americas Zone, 4 in North America and 5 in South America. Due to the large number of entries in Europe, 1933
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406, and 806 models. Roland Garros (aviator) Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros (; 6 October 1888 – 5 October 1918) was a French pioneering aviator and fighter pilot during World War I and early days of aviation. Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros was born in Saint-Denis, Réunion, and studied at the Lycée Janson de Sailly and HEC Paris. He started his aviation career in 1909 flying a Demoiselle (Dragonfly) monoplane, an aircraft that only flew well with a small lightweight pilot. He gained Ae.C.F. licence no. 147 in July 1910. In 1911 Garros graduated to flying Blériot monoplanes and entered
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Roland Garros (aviator) Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros (; 6 October 1888 – 5 October 1918) was a French pioneering aviator and fighter pilot during World War I and early days of aviation. Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros was born in Saint-Denis, Réunion, and studied at the Lycée Janson de Sailly and HEC Paris. He started his aviation career in 1909 flying a Demoiselle (Dragonfly) monoplane, an aircraft that only flew well with a small lightweight pilot. He gained Ae.C.F. licence no. 147 in July 1910. In 1911 Garros graduated to flying Blériot monoplanes and entered a number of European
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1928 French Championships (tennis) The 1928 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay ourts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 4 June. It was the 33rd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was the first tournament held at the new Roland-Garros stadium which was built during the winter of 1927/1928. In the women's singles, Helen Wills Moody became the first American to win the singles event. Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated René
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2007 French Open The 2007 French Open (Roland Garros) was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June 2007. Rafael Nadal became the first man to win the tournament 3 times consecutively since Björn Borg, 1978–81; and maintained his unbeaten run at Roland Garros. Justine Henin also equaled Monica Seles' record of three consecutive wins. This was the third straight year that Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin won the French Open singles titles. Most of the day's matches were canceled due to rain. Serena Williams and Justine Henin both won on the women's side. Marat Safin won
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Gerard Pilet Gerard Pilet (1933–2011) was a French tennis player. He played Davis Cup for France and had a long career lasting from 1950 to 1970. He made his debut at Roland Garros in 1951 and lost in round two to Gil de Kermadec. He lost early in 1952 and 1953. In 1953, Pilet made his debut at Wimbledon and lost in round one to Felicisimo Ampon. Pilet lost early at Roland Garros in 1955, 1957, 1958 and 1959. In 1960 he lost in the last 16 to Nicola Pietrangeli. In 1961 Pietrangeli beat him in the quarter finals. At
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1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge The 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 27th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 22 teams would enter the Europe Zone; while 8 would enter the Americas Zone, 5 in North America and 3 in South America. The United States defeated Brazil in the American Zone, after Brazil received two walkovers in the South America Zone. The USA then defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off. France defeated the Americans in the Challenge Round, giving them their sixth straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France
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flowers and, by contrast, her left fist forcefully gripping a shield slipped onto her forearm. This singular V-shaped pose is not random. According to "Le Quotidien de La Réunion", "this woman symbolises ‘the victory of a France grateful to her dead’", in this case the soldiers who fell during World War I, in which the people of Réunion participated, notably led by the aviator Roland Garros. Thus, the figure visually depicts the country’s gratitude toward the poilus through what the Mérimée Database of historic monuments calls a "secular allegory", and the statue can thus be used as a war memorial,
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using a protected ranking: Coverage of the 2007 French Open was as follows: 2007 French Open The 2007 French Open (Roland Garros) was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June 2007. Rafael Nadal became the first man to win the tournament 3 times consecutively since Björn Borg, 1978–81; and maintained his unbeaten run at Roland Garros. Justine Henin also equaled Monica Seles' record of three consecutive wins. This was the third straight year that Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin won the French Open singles titles. Most of the day's matches were canceled due to rain. Serena
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Open the normal entry fee is waived for tournament ticket-holders. In 2009 the Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) announced that it had commissioned the French architect Marc Mimram (designer of the "Passerelle des Deux Rives" footbridge across the Rhine River in Strasbourg) to design a significant expansion of Stade Roland Garros. On the current property, the proposal called for the addition of lights and a retractable roof over Court Philippe Chatrier. At the nearby Georges Hébert municipal recreation area, east of Roland Garros at Porte d'Auteuil, a fourth stadium will be built with a retractable roof and 14,600 seating capacity,
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four WTA finals, she won the first set only to lose the match. On her off-days, she can hit over 50 unforced errors. She has shown great improvement in these areas, and the weaknesses are seen less frequently now, as evidenced by her calm dispatch of the four-time Roland Garros champion and former world No. 1 Justine Henin; one time Roland Garros champion and the then-world No. 1 Serena Williams; and former world No. 1 Jelena Janković, in the fourth round, quarterfinal and semifinal at the 2010 Roland Garros respectively. This is all largely a matter of opinion, and unsourced,
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on 29-31 July. 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge The 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 27th edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 22 teams would enter the Europe Zone; while 8 would enter the Americas Zone, 5 in North America and 3 in South America. The United States defeated Brazil in the American Zone, after Brazil received two walkovers in the South America Zone. The USA then defeated Germany in the Inter-Zonal play-off. France defeated the Americans in the Challenge Round, giving them their sixth straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros
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to this region. Eurosport (Asia-Pacific) launched on 15 November 2009. The service is available in Australia through Foxtel, Optus and TransACT. On 3 November 2014, a HD simulcast launched on Foxtel. This is the main channel of Eurosport. A high-definition simulcast version of Eurosport launched on 25 May 2008. The first event covered in HD was the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros. On 13 November 2015 it changed its name to Eurosport 1 HD. A supplementary channel featuring more live sports events, programming and news updates. "Eurosport 2" launched on 10 January 2005 and is currently available in 35
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Carlsson was also a three time European Champion between 1981–83. In 1983 he won the Orange Bowl over Emilio Sánchez and won the Roland Garros Boys' Singles title in 1984 without losing a set, defeating Mark Kratzmann in the final. Carlsson played his first professional match in 1983 losing to Heinz Günthardt in Geneva. 1984 was his first full year on tour and made the 3rd round of Roland Garros losing to Andrés Gómez, who defeated him as well in the 1985 and 1986 Roland Garros events. Carlsson won his first challenger title without losing a set in Neu-Ulm defeating
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reasons. 2012 French Open The 2012 French Open (also known as Roland Garros, after the famous French aviator) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 116th edition of the French Open, and took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 27 May until 11 June 2012. Rafael Nadal won the tournament for the third year in succession, and the seventh time in eight years, defeating first-time Roland Garros finalist Novak Djokovic. His seventh title broke Björn Borg's record of six French Open Men's Singles titles, and equalled Chris Evert's record for most French Open titles
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2012 French Open The 2012 French Open (also known as Roland Garros, after the famous French aviator) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 116th edition of the French Open, and took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 27 May until 11 June 2012. Rafael Nadal won the tournament for the third year in succession, and the seventh time in eight years, defeating first-time Roland Garros finalist Novak Djokovic. His seventh title broke Björn Borg's record of six French Open Men's Singles titles, and equalled Chris Evert's record for most French Open titles won
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Frank Parker in the quarter finals. At Wimbledon Cucelli beat Jaroslav Drobny before losing to Tony Mottram in round three. At Roland Garros in 1949, Cucelli reached his third consecutive quarter final, where he lost to Budge Patty. At Wimbledon he beat Mottram before losing to Eric Sturgess in the last 16. At 1949 U. S. championships, Cucelli lost in round two to Sam Match. Cucelli lost in the last 16 of Roland Garros in 1950 to Patty. After early exits at the French and Wimbledon in 1951, Cucelli reached the last 16 at Roland Garros in 1952, where he
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the French in 1926. In 1927 Gentien had one of the best wins of his career when he beat Jean Borotra at the French championships, making the Bounding Basque run all over the court and lobbing Borotra if he came to the net. Gentien lost in the quarter finals to Pat Spence. Gentien lost in round two of Wimbledon. At the first French Open held at Roland Garros in 1928, Gentien lost in the last 16 to Jack Crawford. He lost in round one of Wimbledon. He lost early at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 1929 and Roland Garros in
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Roland Garros in 1951, Gardini lost in the last 16 to Dick Savitt. At Wimbledon Gardini beat Gardnar Mulloy before losing to Frank Sedgman in the last 16. At Roland Garros in 1952, Gardini beat 17 year old Ken Rosewall and Tony Mottram before losing to Jaroslav Drobny in the last 16. At Wimbledon he lost to Straight Clark in round three. At the 1953 Australian championships, Gardini lost in round two to Ian Ayre. At Roland Garros, Gardini reached the quarter finals before losing to Drobny. At Wimbledon he lost in round one to Istvan Sikorski. The highlight of
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has most recently been the host for UEFA Euro 2016, both at the Parc des Princes in the city proper and also at Stade de France, with the latter hosting the opening match and final. The final stage of the most famous bicycle racing in the world, Tour de France, always finishes in Paris. Since 1975, the race has finished on the Champs-Elysées. Tennis is another popular sport in Paris and throughout France; the French Open, held every year on the red clay of the Roland Garros National Tennis Centre, is one of the four Grand Slam events of the
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Raton, Eton Manor, Roland Garros, Geneva and Nottingham. At the 2012 Paralympics Vergeer became the most decorated Wheelchair tennis player in the history of the Games. At Eton Manor she won Gold in the singles and doubles; the victory in the singles was the fourth time that she had won the tournament. Her success in the doubles came alongside Buis. In doubles competitions, Vergeer won the Australian Open with Walraven, Boca Raton, Roland Garros Geneva with Smit for their first title as a team since Roland Garros 2007. runner-up Pensacola with Walraven, Wimbledon and Nottingham. Vergeer has won 162 singles
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in third place in the doubles race. The brothers faced each other at the US Open mixed doubles final, with Mike and Lisa Raymond defeating Bob and Katarina Srebotnik. 2003 was a landmark season for the Bryans. They reached their first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros, where they also won their first Grand Slam title, beating Paul Haarhuis and Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final, and did not drop a set all through the tournament. They won five titles for the second successive year (Barcelona, Roland Garros, Nottingham, Cincinnati Masters, Tennis Masters Cup). With their win at Roland Garros, the
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2008 French Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the 3-time defending champion and retained his title, defeating Roger Federer in the final 6–1, 6–3, 6–0. This was Federer's worst loss in a Grand Slam event in his entire career. It also marked the third consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer in the Roland Garros final, and the fourth consecutive year that Nadal defeated Federer at Roland Garros, starting with his 2005 Roland Garros semifinal defeat. All four years, Nadal defeated Federer while he was the No. 1 player in the world. Nadal won the title without losing a set,
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to a landing on the German side of the lines. Garros failed to destroy his aircraft completely before being taken prisoner: most significantly, the gun and armoured propeller remained intact. Legend has it that after examining the plane, German aircraft engineers, led by Fokker, designed the improved interrupter gear system. In fact the work on Fokker's system had been going for at least six months before Garros's aircraft fell into their hands. With the advent of the interrupter gear the tables were turned on the Allies, with Fokker's planes shooting down many Allied aircraft, leading to what became known as
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than half the size of the other three Grand Slam venues and has no covered courts, the French Open was at risk of losing its Grand Slam status to Madrid—which has a long clay court tradition and larger facilities—or the Gulf countries, "who were ready to offer some crazy prize money". As a result, he said, the FFT was left with only two viable options: expansion of Roland Garros or relocation of the event. In February 2011, the FFT voted to keep the tournament at Roland Garros, citing the prohibitive expense ($630 million to $1 billion) of building a new
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his 28th successive Grand Slam championship quarter-final. Djokovic progressed to his 30th Grand Slam (6th straight Roland Garros) semi-final with a win over Czech Tomáš Berdych following a controversial rain delay. For the second straight year, a quarter-final victory at Roland Garros guaranteed the 29-year-old Serbian his place in the ATP World Tour Finals and at the same time became the first player in tennis history to earn more than US$100 million in prize money over his 14-season pro career. Djokovic advanced to his fourth Roland Garros final by dispatching Dominic Thiem in one hour and 48 minutes, putting him
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of Tennis is held at the end of May and beginning of June at Roland-Garros. The most popular event in horse racing in France is the Grand Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, held every October at Longchamp at the Bois de Boulogne. The Tour de France concludes each Summer as cyclists reach the finish line on the Champs-Elysees. Culture of Paris The culture of Paris concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals and other entertainment in Paris, the capital city of France. The city is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centers; entertainment, music, media, fashion, and the
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the adidas stan smith among the 10 greatest sneakers ever. Furthermore, Neal Heard, who wrote the book "trainers", put the adidas stan smith on 6th place in his top 10 list. Despite the enormous success of the adidas Stan Smith, Adidas decided in 2011 to stop marketing the shoe by 2012. On May 26, 2011, this news was ironically announced at the tennis stadium Roland Garros in Paris, France. According to the French magazine "GQ Magazine", the reason is that Stan Smith is "a myth that is only sold in France". Several rumors say that the adidas stan smith might
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won a Masters 1000 on clay for the first time in his career. Federer and Djokovic had met in the final of the Italian Open prior to Roland Garros, with Djokovic winning in straight sets. Djokovic then entered the French Open undefeated on clay for the season after winning back-to-back titles in Monte Carlo and Rome. At Roland Garros, Djokovic was drawn to meet Nadal in the quarterfinals where he was considered the favorite to win. Djokovic finally defeated Nadal by winning in straight sets on his way to the final. It was only Nadal's second ever loss at Roland
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Agustín Calleri Agustín Calleri (; ; born 14 September 1976) is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. His nickname is "Gordo" which means "Fat" in Spanish. He is known as a hard-hitter and he prefers playing on clay. Born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina, he picked up first ATP win in 1999 over Jan Vacek at Roland Garros. Also advanced to first quarter-final at Umag. In 2000 he made the third round in Roland Garros, before losing to Andrei Medvedev. He beat Marat Safin in Kitzbühel and pushed Pete Sampras to two tie-breakers in US Open's third round.
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(Greenhouse Court) should be ready for the 2019 tournament, and the rebuilt Court Chatrier by 2020. Roland Garros is located at the southern boundary of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris's 16th arrondissement. The triangular property is bounded by Avenue Porte d'Auteuil on the north and Boulevard d'Auteuil on the south. The eastern boundary is Avenue Gordon Bennett. The closest Métro stations are Porte d'Auteuil (Line 10) and Michel-Ange–Molitor (Line 9, Line 10), to the north- and southeast respectively. Bus: Routes 22, 32, 52, 62, 72, 123, 241 and PC1 <br> Vélib': Stations 16 034, 16 035 and 16 036
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Piscine Molitor Piscine Molitor (; also known as the Piscines Auteuil-Molitor or the Grands établissements balnéaires d'Auteuil) is a swimming pool and hotel complex located in Porte Molitor, 16th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, Paris, France. It is next to the park "Bois de Boulogne", and between "Stade Roland Garros" and "Parc des Princes". The complex was built in 1929 and inaugurated by Olympic swimmers Aileen Riggin, Matthew Gauntlett and Johnny Weissmuller. The pool is known for its Art Deco designs and the popular introduction of the bikini by Louis Réard on 5 July 1946. The pool was classified as a
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French H4TV project and the German HTML profil project. HbbTV was first demonstrated in 2009, in France by France Télévisions and two developers of Set Top Box technologies, Inverto Digital Labs of Luxembourg, and Pleyo of France, for the Roland Garros tennis sport event on a DTT transmission and an IP connection and in Germany using the Astra satellite at 19.2° east during the IFA and IBC exhibitions. In May 2011, in an email sent on behalf of the HbbTV Consortium steering group, supporters of the consortium were invited to become full members. The transitional arrangements towards the opening of
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François Jauffret François Jauffret (born 9 February 1942, in Bordeaux) is a retired professional tennis player from France. He holds the record for most ties played for the France Davis Cup team with 35, between 1964 and 1978. Jauffret twice reached the semi-finals at the Roland Garros, in 1966 (beating Roy Emerson before losing to Tony Roche) and 1974 (beating Jan Kodes before losing to Manuel Orantes). He won 2 Open era singles titles (in 1969 in Buenos Aires and in 1977 in Cairo) and 7 doubles titles on the ATP Tour in his career. His career-high ATP singles ranking
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participated in the America Zone. The United States defeated Cuba in the America Zone, but would then lose to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their third straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on July 26–28. "This list includes men and women international tournaments (where at least several different nations were represented), main (annual) national championships, professional tour events and the Davis, Mitre, Wightman Cup." These are the rankings compiled and published by Helen Wills Moody, world number one female player in March and A. Wallis Myers founder of the International Lawn
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Europe Zone (including India, Australia and Japan), while four participated in the America Zone. The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone, but then lost to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their fourth straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on July 25–27. "This list includes men and women international tournaments (where at least several different nations were represented), main (annual) national championships, professional tour events and the Davis, Mitre, Wightman Cup" These are the rankings compiled and published by A Wallis Myers in September, founder of the International Lawn Tennis
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winner of each sub-zone would play to determine who moved to the Inter-Zonal round. 22 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 7 participated in the Americas Zone. The United States defeated Argentina in the American Zone, but would then lose to Great Britain in the Inter-Zonal play-off. France defeated Great Britain in the Challenge Round, giving France their fifth straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on 24–26 July. "This list includes men and women international tournaments (where at least several different nations were represented), main (annual) national championships, professional tour events and the
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Sylvie Jung Henrotin 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 Simonne Mathieu / Yvon Petra defeated Marie-Luise Horn / Roland Journu 7–5, 7–5 1937 French Championships (tennis) The 1937 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 18 May until 30 May. It was the 42nd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. Henner Henkel defeated Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 Hilde Sperling defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–4 Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel
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"clay courts", despite the fact that few if any true clay courts have been built for almost a century. The diversity in composition of various "clay" surfaces around the world explains the extraordinary variability in their playing characteristics. “All clay courts are different,” Venus Williams has said. “None play the same. [Roland Garros] plays the best.” Court Philippe Chatrier was built in 1928 as Roland Garros's centerpiece and remains its principal venue, seating 14,840 spectators (reduced from 15,166 in 2010 to accommodate new press boxes). The stadium was known simply as "Court Central" until 2001, when it was renamed for
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was World No. 20. He is the brother of tennis player Pierre Jauffret. François Jauffret François Jauffret (born 9 February 1942, in Bordeaux) is a retired professional tennis player from France. He holds the record for most ties played for the France Davis Cup team with 35, between 1964 and 1978. Jauffret twice reached the semi-finals at the Roland Garros, in 1966 (beating Roy Emerson before losing to Tony Roche) and 1974 (beating Jan Kodes before losing to Manuel Orantes). He won 2 Open era singles titles (in 1969 in Buenos Aires and in 1977 in Cairo) and 7 doubles
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the Fokker Scourge. Garros finally managed to escape from a POW camp in Germany on 14 February 1918, after several attempts, and rejoined the French army. He settled into Escadrille 26 to pilot a Spad, and claimed two victories on 2 October 1918, one of which was confirmed. On 5 October 1918, he was shot down and killed near Vouziers, Ardennes, a month before the end of the war and one day before his 30th birthday. His adversary was probably German ace Hermann Habich from "Jasta 49". Garros is erroneously called the world's first fighter ace. In fact, he shot
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Nicola Pietrangeli Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli (; born 11 September 1933) is a former Italian tennis player. He won two singles titles at the French Championships and is considered by many to be Italy's greatest tennis champion. Born 11 September 1933, in Tunis, Tunisia, Pietrangeli appeared in four men's singles finals at Roland Garros – winning the title in 1959 and 1960, and finishing runner-up in 1961 and 1964. He also won the Roland Garros men's doubles title in 1959 (together with Orlando Sirola), and the mixed doubles in 1958. At Wimbledon, Pietrangeli was a single semifinalist in 1960, when he
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now coached by Larisa Savchenko in Riga. Khromacheva had a breakthrough on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2008, in that year she won her first junior ITF title at the Junior Zagreb Open. In 2009, she won four junior titles and competed for the first time at Roland Garros and the US Open. She lost in both tournaments in the first round. In 2010, she won four junior titles and on 7 June she was No. 1 of the juniors. In the Roland Garros Junior Grand Slam she fared much better than in the last year where she lost in
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for three months. The ITF rejected Koubek's appeal of the suspension, though acknowledging that Koubek had not used the drugs to enhance performance. Koubek forfeited his points and prize money from Roland Garros, though his results subsequent to Roland Garros were not disqualified. As a result of injuries and his suspension, Koubek struggled in 2005, and his ranking fell outside the top 100. Koubek spent most of the year playing events on the Challenger circuit. His best results on the tour were a third round in Kitzbühel, losing to Nicolás Massú, and a semifinal in the Helsinki Challenger, where he
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occurred in June 1915 and that earlier reports, including that of Garros, had been discredited. In the early stages of the air war in World War I the problem of mounting a forward-firing machine gun on combat aircraft was considered by a number of individuals. The so-called "interrupter gear" did not come into use until Anthony Fokker developed a synchronization device which had a large impact on air combat; however, Garros also had a significant role in the process of achieving this goal. As a reconnaissance pilot with the Escadrille MS26, Garros visited the Morane-Saulnier Works in December 1914. Saulnier's
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French Tennis Federation The French Tennis Federation (, FFT) is the governing body for tennis in France. It was founded in 1920, and is tasked with the organisation, co-ordination and promotion of the sport. It is recognised by the International Tennis Federation and by the French Minister for Sports. Its headquarters are at the Roland Garros stadium. It was founded under the name "Fédération Française de Lawn Tennis" until it changed to the "Fédération Française de Tennis" in 1976. The roles of the FFT include organising tennis competitions in France, most notably the French Open, supporting and co-ordinating tennis clubs,
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André Merlin André Merlin (15 November 1911 – 5 September 1960) was a French tennis player. Born in Brazzaville on 15 November 1911, he was the son of the Governor-General of French Equatorial Africa, Martial Henri Merlin. Merlin first represented the France Davis Cup team in the final of the 1933 tournament, against Great Britain at the Stade de Roland Garros. France, under The Four Musketeers, had won the previous six tournaments, but were an ageing side and brought in Merlin to counter the younger British players. Merlin lost the opening match to Bunny Austin in a one sided encounter
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these rights under its new owner Sinclair Broadcast Group, nearly doubling the amount of coverage Tennis Channel will air from Roland Garros. Other than a three-year stint on CBS, NBC has remained the American television network home of the French Open since 1983. NBC shows weekend morning early-round matches in the afternoon via tape-delay. If a match is still being played, it is shown live. Other broadcasters cannot show NBC's tape-delayed matches. NBC also shows a tape-delayed version of the men's semifinal, broadcasting it in the late morning of the same day. It broadcasts both singles finals. French Open The
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Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes (, literally "Princes’ Park" in English) is an all-seater football stadium in Paris, France. The venue is located in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris, in the immediate vicinity of the Stade Jean-Bouin (rugby venue) and within walking distance from the Stade Roland Garros (tennis venue). The stadium, with a seating capacity of 47,929 spectators, has been the home pitch of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. Before the opening of the Stade de France in 1998, it was also the home arena of the French
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at the Prague and San Marino Challengers. He was Doubles finalist at the Challenger in Andrézieux (France) and Singles finalist in Bogotá (Colombia). In Roland Garros, he defeated Ginepri in five sets in the first round before losing to Ferrer in the second round. For the first time, he reached a QF indoor in Lyon (France). Always improving his ranking, he finished in the Top 100 for the first time. 2008 : He reached the Singles Challenger final in Milano (Italy) and Scheveningen (the Netherlands) and the Doubles final at the Bordeaux Challenger (France). 2009 : During a practice at
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France. The venue is located in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris, in the immediate vicinity of the Stade Jean-Bouin (rugby venue) and within walking distance from the Stade Roland Garros (tennis venue). The stadium, with a seating capacity of 47,929 spectators, has been the home pitch of Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. Before the opening of the Stade de France in 1998, it was also the home arena of the French national football and rugby union teams. The Parc des Princes pitch is surrounded by four covered all-seater stands, officially known as the Présidentielle
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at Roland Garros, 2010 the US Open, 2011 the Australian Open and the Wimbledon. Maikel Scheffers Maikel Scheffers (7 September 1982) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. He plays single and double events. Scheffers was born with spina bifida. He lives in Dorst. Scheffers took part of the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. He won a bronze medal for the wheelchair men singles. He lost with Ronald Vink in the doubles the game for the bronze medal against Shingo Kunieda and Satoshi Saida. In 2011 he won his first singles Grand Slam at Roland Garros. In 2012 he won his
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as the Museum of the French Federation of Tennis, the Tenniseum was designed by the French architect Bruno Moinard and opened in May 2003. It is housed in a former groundsman's cottage, and comprises a multimedia center, media library, and permanent and temporary exhibits dedicated to the history of tennis in general, and the French Open in particular. Permanent exhibits include a display of the French Open perpetual trophies, including "La Coupe des Mousquetaires" and "La Coupe Suzanne Lenglen"; a narrative and photographic history of Roland Garros; displays documenting the evolution of tennis attire through the years; a comprehensive collection
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Marcello del Bello Marcello del Bello (born 25 January 1921) is a former Italian tennis player. He played Davis Cup and often played doubles with Giovanni Cucelli. Del Bello and his younger brother Rolando were introduced to the game at a young age, as their father worked at a tennis club. Both became tour players. Marcello made his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 1947, losing in round one to Enrique Morea. At Roland Garros (held after Wimbledon for the last time), Del Bello lost in round three to Philippe Washer. At Roland Garros in 1948, Del Bello reached the
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at the Masters. Vergeer also lost in the final of Utrecht with Smit. World Team cup In 2010, Vergeer won Roland Garros and the US Open. She also won in Nottingham and St Louis. Vergeer finished the year with the Masters title, winning her four hundredth match in a row and the World number One. In doubles, Vergeer only played in the Grand Slams where she lost in the final of Roland Garros with Walraven but they got back on track with wins at Wimbledon and the US Open. Vergeer won the singles Grand Slam in 2011. Vergeer also won
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for each respective season. Due to the tight competition between 2008 and 2013, many saw this as the emerging rivalry. Djokovic went on to dominate the rivalry after the 2013 Wimbledon final, winning 13 of their last 16 matches. In 2016, Murray suffered his 4th loss (his 5th total) in the final of the Australian Open from Djokovic, then the Serbian defeated the British player in four sets in the Roland Garros final, where Djokovic won his first Roland Garros title and completed the Career Grand Slam. Murray and Djokovic met in the final at the year's end final of
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outbreak of World War II, the facility was used as a detention centre where "indésirables"—mostly Hungarians, Russians, Italians, Poles, and citizens suspected of being communists—were held pending imprisonment. Journalist and former communist Arthur Koestler reported that at the time of his detention, posters advertising the last match prior to the outbreak of war, between Cochet and Borotra, were still in place. While the Roland Garros surface is invariably characterized as "red clay", the courts are in fact surfaced with white limestone covered with a few millimeters of powdered red brick dust. Beneath the layer of porous limestone is of volcanic
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consecutive Grand Slam finals. Nadal won the first two sets before Djokovic claimed the third. Play was suspended in the fourth set due to rain. When the match resumed the following day, Nadal won when Djokovic double faulted on match point, sealing a record 7th Roland Garros title for Nadal. By winning his seventh title at Roland Garros, Nadal surpassed Borg's overall titles record to become the most successful male player in French Open history. Nadal only lost a total of three sets in the 2012 clay court season. As a warm-up ahead of Wimbledon Nadal played in Halle, losing
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plan, which would increase the Roland Garros grounds from 21 acres (8.5 hectares) to about 33.8 acres (13.5 hectares). In February 2015, the renovation encountered another obstacle when the Ministry of Ecology issued a negative report, and the project was placed on hold in March pending completion of a new land use study for the City Council. In June, shortly after conclusion of the 2015 French Open, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced that construction permits had been signed, with a new cost estimate of $450 million and completion further delayed to 2019. Opponents, who objected to the demolition of 2.5
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Zimonjić on their way to becoming the first South American team to win a Men's Doubles Grand Slam title, and the 2008 French Open men's doubles champions.<ref name="Horna/Cuevas Surprise Roland Garros Champions"> </ref> The men's singles final took place at 15:00 (UTC+2) on the Philippe Chatrier Central Court, and featured, for the third straight year after 2006 and 2007, the World No. 1 and holder of twelve Grand Slam titles, Roger Federer, and ATP No. 2 Rafael Nadal, the winner in Roland-Garros since 2005. Federer decided to serve after being given the choice, but the Spaniard immediately attacked the Swiss'
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Air Austral Air Austral is a French airline with its headquarters and main base of operations at Roland Garros Airport in Sainte-Marie, Réunion, France. It operates scheduled services from Réunion to metropolitan France, South Africa, Thailand, India and a number of destinations in the Indian Ocean. The company has 900 employees. Air Austral was created in December 1974 by local businessman Gérard Ethève. It was Réunion's first commercial airline, known as "Réunion Air Services" (RAS). By August 1977 RAS had started regional services from Sainte-Marie to Mayotte with a 32-seat Hawker Siddeley HS 748 turboprop. RAS became "Air Réunion" in
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Air Austral fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2017): Air Austral Air Austral is a French airline with its headquarters and main base of operations at Roland Garros Airport in Sainte-Marie, Réunion, France. It operates scheduled services from Réunion to metropolitan France, South Africa, Thailand, India and a number of destinations in the Indian Ocean. The company has 900 employees. Air Austral was created in December 1974 by local businessman Gérard Ethève. It was Réunion's first commercial airline, known as "Réunion Air Services" (RAS). By August 1977 RAS had started regional services from Sainte-Marie to Mayotte with
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2017 French Open – Men's Singles Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but was defeated by Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals. This was the first time since 2010 that Djokovic did not reach at least the semifinals at Roland Garros, and it was also the first time since 2009 that Djokovic lost a match in straight sets at Roland Garros. Rafael Nadal won his 10th French Open title (his first since 2014) and 15th Grand Slam singles title, defeating Stan Wawrinka in the final, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1. Nadal is the only male player to ever win 10 singles titles at
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Open titles in the open era. Other competitions included men and women's doubles, junior singles and doubles as well as wheelchair and 'veteran' competitions. The 2008 edition marked the first time in the Open Era no American man or woman reached the singles' quarterfinals at Roland Garros. On May 14, 2008, less than two weeks before the start of the 2008 French Open, defending champion and World No. 1 Justine Henin, announced in a press conference her immediate retirement from the sport. Four-time winner in Roland-Garros, where she defeated Kim Clijsters in 2003, Mary Pierce in 2005, Svetlana Kuznetsova in
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Era to win 3 different tournaments 9 times each (also Roland Garros and Monte Carlo). By winning his 11th Monte Carlo Masters title in 2018, he became the first and only male player in the Open Era to win a single tournament 11 times. Soon after, he would replicate the feat in winning his 11th Barcelona title and 11th Roland Garros crown, which means he owns records for most titles at the ATP 500, Masters 1000, and Grand Slam levels. He also owns the longest single-surface winning streak in the Open Era, having won 81 consecutive matches on clay from
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the third round of 2009 French Open, Nadal (2005–09 French Open) set a record of 31 consecutive wins at Roland Garros, beating the previous record of 28 by Björn Borg (1978–81 French Open). Nadal had won 32 consecutive sets at Roland Garros (since winning the last 2 sets at the 2007 French Open final against Federer), the second-longest winning streak in the tournament's history behind Björn Borg's record of 41 consecutive sets. This run came to an end on 31 May 2009, when Nadal lost to eventual runner-up, Robin Söderling in the 4th round in a massive upset. This was
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along with two smaller show courts with seating for 1,500 and 750. In 2010, faced with opposition to the proposed expansion from factions within the Paris City Council, the FFT announced that it was considering an alternate plan to move the French Open to a new, 55-court venue outside of Paris city limits. The three sites reportedly under consideration were Marne-la-Vallée (site of the Euro Disney resort), the northern Paris suburb of Gonesse near Charles de Gaulle Airport, and a vacant army base near Versailles. Amid charges of bluffing and brinkmanship, a spokesman explained that because Roland Garros is less
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was considering a move away from Roland Garros as part of a continuing rejuvenation of the tournament. Plans to renovate and expand Roland Garros have put aside any such consideration, and the tournament remains in its long time home. Clay courts slow down the ball and produce a high bounce when compared to grass courts or hard courts. For this reason, clay courts take away some of the advantages of big servers and serve-and-volleyers, which makes it hard for these types of players to dominate on the surface. For example, Pete Sampras, known for his huge serve and who won
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whom he easily defeated. Isner then faced Štěpánek in the second round where he would progress into the third round, rallying to ultimately win the match after losing the first set. He next faced fellow top 20 player Marin Čilić. The match went to five sets, with Čilić emerging as the eventual winner. At the [[2011 French Open – Men's Singles|2011 French Open]], Isner was drawn against top seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal. Isner took a two-sets-to-one lead against Nadal, who had never played a five-set match at [[Stade Roland Garros|Roland Garros]] before. Nadal went on to win the
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Open at Roland Garros as a French player. Violette Huck Violette Huck (born 18 March 1988 in Pessac, France) is a French female tennis player. She has a career high singles ranking of no. 213, achieved in December 2007. Her ranking as of March 2009 is no. 158. In 2009, she won an ITF $25 000 event doubles title. Violette has a career win-loss record of 109–105 on the ITF women's circuit and has won one title. She missed out on qualifying for the 2008 Australian Open as she lost to the Russian player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1. She
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6-7, 7-6, 9-7 at Roland Garros and 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3. Then in August Leblanc teamed with another Montrealer, Greg Rusedski, to capture the U.S. Open junior doubles crown, defeating Marten Renström and Mikael Tillström in the final, 6-7 6-3 6-4. Leblanc did not compete in the 1990 Australian Open missing out on a chance for completing the 'Grand Slam'. In singles he lost in the first round at both Roland Garros and Flushing Meadows and reached the third round of Wimbledon, falling to eventual champion Leander Paes in three sets. Leblanc won the 1991 Montebello Challenger partnering Lareau and the
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Guy Forget Guy Forget (; born 4 January 1965) is a French tennis administrator and retired professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain. Forget first came to the tennis world's attention as an outstanding junior player who won the French Open junior title in 1982. He turned professional later that year. His breakthrough year on the professional tour was 1986 when he made it to the fourth round of Roland Garros, his best grand slam
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Grand Slam tournament level, with both matches going to Verdasco. The first took place 2007 Roland Garros, which Verdasco won after losing the first set (4–6, 7–6(2), 6–3, 6–3). The second meeting occurred at 2010 US Open, which Verdasco won in a five-setter match (5–7, 6–7(8), 6–3, 6–3, 7–6(4)). Ferrer and Lopez have faced each 19 times, with Ferrer leading in their head-to-head, 11–8. Ferrer leads 7–3 on clay, while Lopez leads on hard courts 5–4. They have met each other three times at Grand Slam tournament level. The three meetings took place at Roland Garros, with Ferrer winning two
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and won several national titles including the 1951 and 1953 French National singles championships. Destremau was also a quarterfinalist in singles at Roland Garros in 1936 and 1938. He stayed an amateur, devoted his tennis mostly to the Davis Cup, the King of Sweden Cup and other team matches and was ranked 1st in France for several years. As a veteran he won the Wimbledon over-45 doubles event with Bill Talbert, in 1964. He had been a Wimbledon familiar with numerous Championships' entries, Davis Cup ties and other fixtures. During World War II he escaped from occupied France to Spain
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French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis (AFPT)" held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" (French Pro Championships) June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era. The tournament only had a men's draw. From 1930 the French Pro Championship were always played at Paris, on outdoor clay at Roland Garros except from 1963 to 1967 where it was held at Stade Pierre de Coubertin on indoor wood. Ken Rosewall holds the record for 8 wins
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Raymond Saulnier (aircraft manufacturer) Raymond Victor Gabriel Jules Saulnier (Paris 27 September 1881 – Chécy 4 March 1964) was a French aeronautical engineer. He was a graduate of the École Centrale Paris, and first collaborated with Louis Blériot on the Blériot XI used for the Channel crossing. In 1911, he founded the Morane-Saulnier company with the Morane brothers, where he designed many aircraft and for which he filed numerous patents. He also designed the aircraft in which Roland Garros made the first crossing of the Mediterranean on 23 September 1913. He was chief editor of an aviation periodical, and wrote
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quarter finals, where he lost to Budge Patty. At Wimbledon he lost to Frank Sedgman in round two. At Wimbledon 1949, Del Bello lost in round three to Nigel Cockburn. At the U. S. Championships, he lost in round two to James Brink. At Roland Garros in 1950, Del Bello lost in round three to Ken McGregor. By 1951 Del Bello's career was beginning to decline and he lost in round one of the French and Wimbledon. The following year he lost in round two at the French and Wimbledon. At Roland Garros in 1953, Del Bello lost in round
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Orlando Sirola Orlando Sirola (30 April 1928 – 13 November 1995) was a male tennis player from Italy. Sirola was born in Fiume, today the Croatian city of Rijeka. He only began playing tennis at the age of 22. In 1958 he won the singles title at the Bavarian Tennis Championships in Munich after a five-set victory in the final against Luis Ayala. Sirola's best result in a Grand Slam singles event was at Roland Garros in 1960, where he reached the semifinals. He also won the Roland Garros doubles title in 1959, partnering Nicola Pietrangeli. He was a member
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