French Open

The French Open is also called by another name, i.e., Roland-Garros, centered explicitly around tennis tournaments. The main inspiration for this name is Roland Garros, the French aviator. The event lasts for around two weeks annually in Paris, France. The central location for the event is at Stade Roland-Garros, giving it its native name. 

This tournament is held in premier-level clay courts and is one of the biggest and most prominent options globally. In fact, it is the only tournament under Grand Slam to be played on a clay court surface, being the only top-ranking tournament not occurring on grass. Typically, the matches take place starting from late May annually. 

Overview of French Open 2022

It is expected that the French Open will occur on May 22, 2022. The cycle would last till June 5, 2022. The list of winners would get updated after the event takes place. Expect information about the examination soon after that. 

What are the standard games under the Grand Slam?

The French Open is one of the main events under the Grand Slam tournaments, focusing on Tennis. There are around four essential types of tennis events that occur annually. All these events are known as majors. 

The main Grand Slam tournament 

• French Open or Roland Garros- occurs between late May-early June (clay courts)
• Australian Open- occurs in mid-January (hard courts)
• US Open- occurs in August or September (hard courts)
• UK Open or Wimbledon- occurs between June-July (grass courts)

Winners of the French Open 

In the whole Grand Slam, there are five main categories 

• Men’s Singles 
• Men’s Doubles 
• Women’s Singles 
• Women’s Doubles
• Mixed Doubles 

Here is the complete French Open winners list, updated from 2000 till the 2021 tournaments. 

French Open winners (Championships- Singles) (2000-2021)

French Open winners (Championships- Doubles) (2000-2021)

Major Highlights of the 2021 French Open 

Here are some of the most notable highlights of the French Open 2021.

• Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic gets the main trophy in French Open Women’s Singles 2021 after defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova by 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.  
• Novak Djokovic of Serbia gets the French Open Men’s Singles 2021 trophy after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas, scoring 6-7 (6-8), 2-6, 6-3 6-2, 6-4. 

• The first runner-up of the event won USD 907,000.
• The winning amount for the winner is USD 1.7 million. 
• The 2021 French Open Match is the 125th edition of the tournament. 
• Novak Djokovic holds the World Ranking at No.1 under the ATP or Association of Tennis Professionals. 
• Novak Djokovic holds this rank for a complete 325 weeks. 
• This win marks a significant highlight for Novak Djokovic, the first player and the only to win in every major under the Grand Slam. 
• The 2021 French Open is the 2nd men’s singles title under French Open (won in 2016) and the 19th Grand Slam title. 
• Novak Djokovic is the third one after Rod Laver and Roy Emerson to win at the French Open and the Australian Open championships more than once in one year. 

Conclusion 

Overall, there is a comprehensive list of winners who have won the French Open championship titles since 1909. The names and various aspects of the Grand Slam tournaments would come up in different high-level examinations. Learn about the main highlights under the Men’s, and Women’s championship division for Singles and Doubles matches to prepare.