Officially named in French Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros (the "French Internationals of Roland Garros" or "Roland Garros Tournament" in English), the tournament is often referred to as the "French Open" and always as "Roland Garros" in French.
The French Open (French: Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros.
It is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar and the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world. Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam still held on clay and ends the spring clay court season.
It is one of the most prestigious events in tennis, and it has the widest worldwide broadcasting and audience of all regular events in this sport.
Because of the slow playing surface and the five-set men's singles matches without a tiebreak in the final set, the event is widely considered to be the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world.
Federer aces French exam Roger Federer marched into the last 16 of the US Open with a third successive straight-sets victory in New York.
Sharapova records 'double bagel' Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova will meet in the fourth round of the US Open after recording comprehensive victories in New York.
Murray prepared for Wawrinka Andy Murray admits he will have to be at his best when he takes on Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the US Open.
Venus ventures into last 16 Venus Williams made light work of qualifier Mandy Minella to reach the fourth round of the US Open.
