Roland Garros: A visual guide to the iconic clay court grand slam
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The French Open is one of the most iconic tennis tournaments in history with its red clay courts, boisterous crowds and plenty of celebrities. Here’s everything you need to know about Roland Garros.
It’s crunch time in Paris as we reach the business end of the French Open. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka came through a battle against four-time winner and defending champion Iga Świątek to make the women’s final where she will face American star Coco Gauff, who ended Lois Boisson’s Cinderella story. Meanwhile, in the men’s draw, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Italian star Lorenzo Musetti to make it to the final, while 24-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic is set to clash with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner. We look set for another memorable weekend of action on the iconic red clay of Roland Garros. Here’s everything you need to know about one of the world’s oldest tennis tournaments: Starting out as the “French Clay-Court Championships” in 1891 – allowing only players from France to compete – the French Open was officially created in 1925 when foreign players were first invited.
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