Roland Garros
Stade Roland Garros
May 26-June 9, 2024
Paris, France
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| The Rose Window, Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France. |
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Surface: Clay
Draws: Singles 128, Doubles 64, Mixed doubles 32
The tournament, then called the French Championships, began for the men in 1891. It was open only to players who were members of French clubs. The first women’s tourney was held in 1897.
The tournament, then called the French Championships, began for the men in 1891. It was open only to players who were members of French clubs. The first women’s tourney was held in 1897.
Rafael Nadal and Roland Garros meet again and, without a doubt, it will be special. Some call the French Open The Rafa Nadal Invitational. Not too far fetched considering his dominance on this court. Changing the name is out of the question of course. Certainly the French will not give up their native son, Roland Garros for the Spaniard, but I hazard a guess that in many people's minds it is not too outlandish a proposition. Although he did not want to confirm it, many believe that this may be the last time he will be seen playing the Grand Slam, which he won no less than 14 times. "The king of brick dust returns to Paris and everyone hopes that it will not be his last time this year in the French capital, where in a couple of months the Olympic Games will take place."Nadal
Personally I think it is a shame that for what will most likely be his Last Dance in the City of Lights, and dare I say Love, his opponent will be the No 4 ranked Alex Zverev. There is always a silver lining of course and that is the stadium will be packed, the grounds will be packed and the media honchos will be dancing at the viewership. Yep there is always a silver lining somewhere.
Merci Rafa!!
Merci Rafa!!
The Men
Most titles: Rafa Nadal with 14.
Defending champion: Novak Djojovic who defeated Casper Ruud.
Doubles champions: Ivan Dodig/Austin Krajicek who defeated Sander Gille/Joran Vliegen.
Top 20 seeds (of 32) in order of seeding: Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Hubert Hurkacz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Grigor Dimitrov, Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Nicolas Jarry, Ugo Humbert, Karen Khachanov, Alexander Bublik, Sebastian Baez
Wildcards: French players Terrance Atmane, Richard Gasquet, Pierre-Hughes Herbert, Harold Mayot, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Alexandre Muller, plus Nicolas Moreno de Alboran, Adam Watton
Protected ranking: Rafa Nadal, Pablo Carreno Busta, Denis Shapovalov, Kei Nishikori, Kwon Soon-woo
Withdrawals: Matteo Berrettini, Marin Cilic, Fecundo Diaz Acosta, Jiri Lehecka
Singles Draw
Defending champion: Novak Djojovic who defeated Casper Ruud.
Doubles champions: Ivan Dodig/Austin Krajicek who defeated Sander Gille/Joran Vliegen.
Top 20 seeds (of 32) in order of seeding: Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Hubert Hurkacz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Grigor Dimitrov, Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Nicolas Jarry, Ugo Humbert, Karen Khachanov, Alexander Bublik, Sebastian Baez
Wildcards: French players Terrance Atmane, Richard Gasquet, Pierre-Hughes Herbert, Harold Mayot, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Alexandre Muller, plus Nicolas Moreno de Alboran, Adam Watton
Protected ranking: Rafa Nadal, Pablo Carreno Busta, Denis Shapovalov, Kei Nishikori, Kwon Soon-woo
Withdrawals: Matteo Berrettini, Marin Cilic, Fecundo Diaz Acosta, Jiri Lehecka
Singles Draw
The Women
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Getting ready for Olympics 2024, Paris France. Rather than having the opening ceremony in a stadium as is customary, Paris is getting innovative with the experience. The plan is to use the River Seine to float approximately 200 boats in front of an estimated crowd of 600,000 people. The banks alongside the river will be able to accommodate around 100,000 people who will have to purchase tickets to the event, but another 500,000 will have the opportunity to have a bird’s eye view from the street level above. |
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Defending champion: Iga Swiatek who defeated Karolina Muchova.
Doubles champions: Hsieh Su-Wei/Wang Xinyu who defeated Taylor Townsend/Leylah Fernandez.
Top 20 seeds (of 32) in order of seeding: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Marketa Vondrousova, Maria Sakkari, Zheng Qinwen, Ons Jabeur, Jelena Ostapenko, Daria Kasatkina, Danielle Collins, Jasmine Paolini, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Madison Keys, Elina Svitolina, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Liudmila Samsonova, Marta Kostyuk, Victoria Azarenka, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Wildcards: French players Alize Cornet, Fiona Ferro, Elsa Jacquemot, Kristina Mladenovic, Chloe Paquet, Jessica Ponchet, plus Ajla Tomljanovic, Sashia Vickery
Protected ranking: Angelique Kerber, Naomi Osaka, Irina-Camilia Begu, Amanda Anisimova, Bianca Andreescu, Alison Van Uytvanck, Aleksandra Krunic
***Merci Mademoiselle Hartt pour toutes vos recherches***
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