( CNN ) -- Roland Garros will continue to host the French Open after the country 's tennis officials rejected a move to a different part of the capital Paris . Three groups had made bids to host the annual clay-court tournament , one of the four Grand Slams on offer during the season , from 2016 onwards . The iconic Roland Garros site , which has hosted the French Open since its inception 86 years ago , will now be expanded and revamped . French Tennis Federation president Jean Gachassin said in a statement : `` We back the project to create a new Roland Garros venue , extending and modernizing the historic venue at Porte d'Auteuil . CNN 's Top 10 French Open moments . `` It 's a historic choice , probably the most important for our federation since its creation . Our aim was to offer an ambitious project . `` This decision has been made against the fashion for having things on giant scales but it 's a project which is resolutely focused on the future . This has n't been a default choice . The Paris project was the most beautiful of the four . '' Spain 's Rafael Nadal took the men 's crown last year while Italian Francesca Schiavone won the women 's title . Meanwhile , Milos Raonic became the first Canadian to clinch an ATP World Tour title since 1995 after beating defending champion Fernando Verdasco 7-6 7-6 at the SAP Open in San Jose , California . The 20-year-old was ranked 84th before the tournament but moved up to 59th when the new world rankings were released Monday . Despite playing in his first final Raonic showed few signs of nerves as he survived four set points in the opener , recovering from 2-6 down in the tie-break to take it . He secured the title thanks to another tie-break in the second . Raonic told the ATP Tour website : `` I sort of used up my luck today , in a way . I got out of that first set and the second set I was a little bit more confident by then . It came out the way I wanted it to . '' Raonic did n't drop a set in the tournament and finished with 58 aces in his four matches , including 13 in the final . World number nine Verdasco was impressed by his opponent . He said : `` He has good potential and he has one of the best serves , and also on the baseline he plays so aggressive . `` The moments he needs to play solid , he plays solid and I think that he can be a top 20 player very soon . ''
Roland Garros to remain as host of the French Open tournament . French Tennis Federation reject three bids to host the Grand Slam competition . Milos Raonic wins first career title at SAP Open in San Jose . Raonic becomes first Canadian to win an ATP Tour crown since 1995 .