Grand Slam: Roland Garros (Paris)
Roland Garros is the most important tennis tournament fought on clay. The official name is Tournoi de Roland-Garros or Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros. Roland Garros is a Grand Slam tournament and is the second of the year (first is Australian Open).
Rolland Garros’s trophy is one of the most prestigious in tennis world.
First edition of Rolland Garros was in 1891 (male) and in 1897 was held first woman’s tournament.
Clay courts slow down the ball and produce a high bounce when compared to grass courts or hard courts. Clay court takes away some advantage of big serves, which makes it hard for serve based players to dominate on the surface.
The provenince of the “Rolland Garros”’s name is a French aviator with same name. Rolland garros was a French fighter aircraft pilot during World War I
