Fun with tennis
- POSTED ON: 13 Jun, 2023
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- POSTED BY: Madhuvanti S. Krishnan
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The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, named after the famous French aviator, is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris. It was founded in 1891; chronologically, it is the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments and is held post the Australian Open and before Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Until 1975, it was the only major tournament not played on grass.
H.Briggs won the singles event of the inaugural Amateur French Championships in 1891 while, in 1897, Adine Masson became the first winner of the French Tennis Championship.
The trophy awarded to the winner of the men’s singles is called the Coupe des Mousquetaires or The Musketeers’ Cup, whilst the trophy awarded to the winner of the women’s singles is called the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen or the Suzanne Lenglen Cup.
So, how much do you know about this tournament and its winners over the years? Here’s a memory game to see how much you know and shed light on what you have missed out on.