The French Open, officially known as Roland-Garros, is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and venue are named after the French aviator Roland Garros. The French Open is the premier clay court championship in the world. It is the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments. The other three are the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The French Open is the only Grand Slam tournament held on clay. Until 1975, the French Open was the only major tournament not played on grass. Between the seven rounds needed for a championship, the clay surface characteristics, and the best-of-five-set men's singles matches, the French Open is generally considered the most physically demanding tournament in the world.
Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He won the French Open in 1976, and was the only player ever to defeat Björn Borg at Roland Garros, doing so on two occasions.
Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli is a former Italian tennis player. He won two singles titles at the French Championships and is considered by many to be Italy's greatest tennis champion.
Stade Roland Garros is a complex of tennis courts located in Paris that hosts the French Open, a tournament also known as Roland Garros. It is a Grand Slam championship tournament played annually around the end of May and the beginning of June. The complex is named after Roland Garros, a pioneering French aviator, and it was constructed in 1928 to host France's first defence of the Davis Cup.
Daniel Orsanic is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He is currently captain of the Argentina Davis Cup team.
Miloslav Mečíř Jr. is a Slovak former tennis player. He is the son of Slovak tennis player and Olympic Gold medalist, Miloslav Mečíř. He qualified for his first Grand Slam at the 2014 French Open, but exited at the first round. On 11 August 2014, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 169 whilst his highest doubles ranking was 282 on 8 November 2010.
Facundo Argüello is an Argentine tennis player. He played in an ATP 250 doubles event in 2011.
The 2016 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 120th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 22 May to 5 June and consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events.
Alexandre Müller is a French tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 189 achieved on 10 May 2021. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 374 achieved on 24 June 2019.
André Martin-Legeay was a French male tennis player who was active in the 1930s.
Antoine Gentien was a French tennis player whose career lasted from 1921 to 1951.
Giovanni Cucelli was an Italian tennis player. He played Davis Cup for Italy and formed a great doubles partnership with Marcello Del Bello. Because of World War 2, Cucelli was 30 by the time he made his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 1947, where he lost in the third round to Jack Kramer. At Roland Garros Cucelli beat veteran Jack Crawford and Robert Abdesselam before losing to defending champion Marcel Bernard in five sets in the quarter finals. At Roland Garros in 1948, Cucelli beat a young Frank Sedgman before losing to Frank Parker in the quarter finals. At Wimbledon Cucelli beat Jaroslav Drobny before losing to Tony Mottram in round three. At Roland Garros in 1949, Cucelli reached his third consecutive quarter final, where he lost to Budge Patty. At Wimbledon he beat Mottram before losing to Eric Sturgess in the last 16. At 1949 U.S. Championships, Cucelli lost in the second round to Sam Match. Cucelli lost in the last 16 of Roland Garros in 1950 to Patty. After early exits at the French and Wimbledon in 1951, Cucelli reached the last 16 at Roland Garros in 1952, where he lost to Ken McGregor. He lost early at Wimbledon to Mottram. Cucelli lost his first match at Roland Garros in 1953 to Rex Hartwig. In 1955 Cucelli turned professional. Cucelli won a lot of tournaments during his career: Italian Riviera championships and Alassio in 1939, Napoli and Barcelona Christmas tournament in 1941, St. Moritz, French-Switzerland championships and Milan international in 1946, Swiss championships, Villars, Montana-Vermala, Viareggio and Rapallo in 1947, Milan international, Napoli, Rapallo, Montecatini and Barcelona Christmas tournament in 1948, San Remo in 1949, Lugano, Istanbul, Venice and Lugano Lido tournament in 1950, San Pellegrino and Viareggio in 1951 and Cava De Tirreni in 1952. He was runner up at Monte Carlo in 1948 to Jozsef Asboth and 1949 to Parker and runner up at Rome in 1951.
Marcello del Bello was an Italian tennis player. He played Davis Cup and often played doubles with Giovanni Cucelli. Del Bello and his younger brother Rolando were introduced to the game at a young age, as their father worked at a tennis club. Both became tour players. Marcello made his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 1947, losing in round one to Enrique Morea. At Roland Garros, Del Bello lost in round three to Philippe Washer. At Roland Garros in 1948, Del Bello reached the quarter finals, where he lost to Budge Patty. At Wimbledon he lost to Frank Sedgman in round two. At Wimbledon 1949, Del Bello lost in round three to Nigel Cockburn. At the U.S. Championships, he lost in the second round to James Brink. At Roland Garros in 1950, Del Bello lost in round three to Ken McGregor. By 1951 Del Bello's career was beginning to decline and he lost in round one of the French and Wimbledon. The following year he lost in round two at the French and Wimbledon. At Roland Garros in 1953, Del Bello lost in round one to Ian Ayre. In 1955, Del Bello turned professional.
Odile de Roubin is a former professional tennis player from France.
Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event.
Suzanne Amblard was a French tennis player. Amblard regularly played doubles with her twin sister Blanche. They won the French Championships in back-to-back years in 1913 and 1914. They also finished runner-up at the World Hard Court Championships in 1914 to Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan. Amblard also had success in singles, reaching the semifinals of the World Hard Court Championships three times. In one of those semifinals, she became one of only several players to win a set against Suzanne Lenglen, which she did in a three set loss. Amblard was ranked as the fourth best French women's tennis player in 1921, behind Lenglen, Marguerite Broquedis, and Germaine Golding.
Blanche Amblard was a French tennis player. Amblard regularly played doubles with her twin sister Suzanne. They won the French Championships in back-to-back years in 1913 and 1914. They also finished runner-up at the World Hard Court Championships in 1914 to Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan. In singles, Amblard reached the semifinals of the World Hard Court Championships in 1913. She was ranked as the seventh best French women's tennis player in 1921, while her sister was fourth.
Luca Van Assche is a Belgian-born French tennis player.
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