Roland Garros – French Open Venue

The Roland Garros stadium was built as the direct response to French success in international tennis. In 1927, the four muskateers Jacques Brugnon, Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet and Rene Lacoste beat the Americans on their home soil and brought home the Davis Cup. However, there were no venues in France that could hold the crowds of spectators that were expected to turn up for the Challenge Round the following year.

The French Stadium and the Government combined efforts to release three hectares of land near the Porte d’Auteuil. The only condition was stated by the club; that the stadium take its name from one of its old members, Roland Garros. Garros was a pioneering aviator and war hero, who was sadly killed in combat only five weeks before the Armistice.

Since its creation Roland Garros has stood as one of the world’s premier tennis arenas. However, for a brief period during the Second World War, the purpose of the complex was twisted. For part of the period when France was occupied, Roland Garros was used as a temporary prison for Jews before they were taken East to their deaths.

As the French Open venue Roland Garros has been subjected to enlargements, modifications, and changes that have enabled the stadium to fulfil the requirements of modern tennis. It is widely recognised as the home of clay court tennis.

For the final tournament of the last century the French Open venue was refurbished, with half of its features updated. Fittingly, the ladies’ event was won by France’s Mary Pierce, a well deserved end to the millenium for a nation that has contributed so much to the game of tennis.

Men's Singles - Men's Singles
Winner -
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Nadal, R 7/10 4/5 4/5 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6
Djokovic, N 13/10 11/8 13/8 6/4 8/5 13/8 7/4
Federer, R 11 10 10 14 18 12 16
Ferrer, D 22 25 20 22 40 20 25
Del Potro, JM 18 22 16 20 25 25 25
Murray, A 13 16 33 14 25 50 25
Berdych, T 41 33 25 40 33 33 45
Gulbis, E 40 40 50 50 100 66 40
Tsonga, JW 50 50 50 50 100 50 66
Dimitrov, G 50 50 50 50 50 66 66
Almagro, N 84 80 50 80 100 125 90
Wawrinka, S 50 66 66 66 50 50 60
Gasquet, R 110 80 66 100 100 125 100
Haas, T - 150 - 150 200 150 200
Raonic, M 100 100 100 150 200 250 125
Nishikori, K - 150 - 200 150 250 250
Cilic, M 165 150 200 200 200 250 200
Monaco, J 220 150 200 200 300 250 175
Janowicz, J - 150 100 150 150 100 125
Garcia-Lopez, G - - - - - - 400
Karlovic, I - - - - - - -
Llodra, M - - - - - - 400
Mathieu, P-H - - - - - - 500
Monfils, G - 150 150 200 500 200 250
Muller, G - - - - - - 500
Nalbandian, D - - 250 - 500 - -
Rufin, G - - - - - - 500
Simon, G 210 250 200 250 500 500 200
Tomic, B - 200 200 200 500 500 500
Bedene, A - - - - - - 500
Dolgopolov, A 215 250 150 200 200 250 250
Fish, M - - 300 - - - -
Fognini, F - 200 - 250 500 500 300
Harrison, R - - - - - - 500
Hewitt, L - - - - - - 500
Kubot, L - - - - - - 500
Lacko, L - - - - - - 500
Mayer, L - - - - - - 500
Rosol, L - - - - - - 500
Soeda, G - - - - - - 500
Stebe, C-M - - - - - - 500
Tipsarevic, J 165 150 200 200 500 250 400
Verdasco, F 220 250 200 250 500 500 250
Youzhny, M - - - - 300 - 500
Kohlschreiber, P - - - - 500 - 300
Anderson, K - - - - 500 500 250
Chardy, J - 500 250 250 - 500 300
Isner, J - 200 200 200 200 250 275
Paire, B - 300 300 - 200 250 200
Baghdatis, M - - - - - - 400
Davydenko, N - 300 200 200 500 - 400
Nieminen, J - - - - - - 500
Querrey, S - - - - - - 325
Benneteau, J - - - - - - 300
Ramos, A - - - - - - -
Baker, B - - - - 1000 - -
Seppi, A 280 250 250 250 1000 500 250
Melzer, J - - - - 500 - 300
Bellucci, T - - - - - - 500
Klizan, M - 500 500 - 1000 - 400
Troicki, V - - - - - - 325
Stepanek, R - - - - - - 500
Granollers, M - - - - - - 500
Mayer, F - - - - 1000 - 400
Andujar, P - - - - - - 500
Matosevic, M - - - - - - 500
Malisse, X - - - - - - -
Goffin, D - 500 500 - 1000 - 500
Istomin, D - - - - - - -
Lopez, F - - - - 1000 - 400