Roland Garros is one of the most famous tournaments in the world. Its origin dates back to 1891, when the first Championnat de France International de Paris was held.
Until 1933, the tournament was reserved only for French and foreign players registered with a French club. In 1925, the tournament changed its name to Internationaux de France de tennis amateur. In 1930, a parallel tournament reserved for professional tennis players started and lasted until 1967. In 1968 the two tournaments merged and the winner, Ken Rosewall, won a prize of 100,000 francs.
Roland Garros was inaugurated in 1928 and was named after the French aviator Roland Garros. The tournament is played on a clay surface, a mix of clay and limestone, which requires a different playing style than other surfaces. The 1970s saw the great rivalry between Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. In the 2000s, Rafael Nadal won nine editions of the tournament. In 2010, Francesca Schiavone became the first and only Italian to win Roland Garros. The tournament is also famous for its marathon matches lasting several hours and the fact that the fifth set does not include a tie-break. The main court at Roland Garros is the Philippe Chatrier.
Rafael Nadal (Spain), 15 wins (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)
Henri Cochet (France), 4 victories (1926, 1928, 1930, 1932). To these is added the one won in 1922, when the tournament was reserved only for French and foreign tennis players provided they were registered in France.