After the Mousquetaires or Philadelphia Four (René Lacoste, Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet, and 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 aviator hero Roland Garros. The new Stade de Roland Garros (whose central court was renamed Court Philippe Chatrier in 1988) hosted that Davis Cup challenge. On 24 May 1928, the French International Championships moved there, and the event has been held there ever since.
after the mousquetaires or philadelphia four (rené lacoste jean borotra henri cochet and 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 aviator hero roland garros the new stade de roland garros (whose central court was renamed court philippe chatrier in 1988) hosted that davis cup challenge on 24 may 1928 the french international championships moved there and the event has been held there ever since