11 Facts About French Open/Roland Garros
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1
First French Open Tournament Took Place in 1891
2The official name for the French Open is Les Internationaux De France De Roland-Garros.
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French Open is the only Slam played on Clay
4Rafael Nadal holds an all-time French Open
record with 9 titles
5Bjorn Borg won six French Open titles, 4 of which
consequently during 1978-1981
6Roland Garros will payout €2.1 million to Men &
Women singles winner in 2016
7The tournament is named after a French Pilot -
Roland Garros
8 Main French Open Court ( Court Philippe Chatrier) is the smallest among all Grand Slam
courts.
9French Open was cancelled during 1939-1945
due to World War 2
10Youngest Winner: Men - Michael Chang (17)
Youngest Winner: Women - Monica Seles (16)
11Oldest Winner: Men - Andre Vacherot (44)
Oldest Winner: Women - Zsuzsa Kormoczy (33)