Stade Roland Garros
The Stade Roland Garros is a tennis complex in the 16th arrondissement of Paris , France . The complex is owned by the French tennis association Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). The second Grand Slam tennis tournament, the French Open , takes place here every year between the end of May and the beginning of June . The complex, built in 1927, was named after the French aviation pioneer Roland Garros , who became a flying ace in World War I and died in combat in 1918. All of the Stade Roland Garros pitches are played on clay .
history
The complex was built on the southern edge of the Bois de Boulogne in 1927 after the French Davis Cup team first won the Davis Cup against the United States . Since France had to defend the Davis Cup as hosts the following year, an adequate home should be created for it. A memorial commemorating the Davis Cup successes is located on the Place des Mousquetaires between Court Philippe Chatrier and Court 1. Between 1930 and 1968, the Stade Roland Garros, with interruptions, also hosted the International de France Professionnel Championship. During the Second World War , the Stade Roland Garros area was used as a prison camp by the French government, and later by the German occupation.
Infrastructure
The Stade Roland Garros consists of three stadiums of different sizes and 17 additional tennis courts. On the 8.5 hectare area there is also a large restaurant and bar complex, a tennis museum and a press and VIP area.
Court Philippe Chatrier
The central stadium, the Court Central or Center Court , was renamed in its current name in 1998, Court Philippe Chatrier . The four main stands were also given a name: They were named after the " four musketeers " Jean Borotra , Jacques Brugnon , Henri Cochet and René Lacoste , who won France's first Davis Cup victory . The men's singles cup, the Coupe des Mousquetaires, is named after them . The stadium has a total of 15,059 seats.
After the French Open 2018 , the stadium was demolished and rebuilt until April 2019. Next, a closable roof was installed. This work was carried out after the French Open 2019 and completed in February 2020. The expected costs amount to 150 million euros.
Court Suzanne Lenglen
The stadium, originally named Court A , was built in 1994 and named after the most successful French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen . Lenglen won 31 tournaments between 1914 and 1926, including the French Open six times. In her honor, the women's singles cup, the La Coupe Suzanne Lenglen , is named after her. A bronze relief with Lenglen's image at the east entrance of the stadium also commemorates her. The stadium has a capacity of 10,076 seats.
Court Simonne Mathieu
The Court Simonne Mathieu was built in 2019 and after Simonne Mathieu named. It has a capacity of 5000 seats.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Bud Collins: History of Tennis. 2010, p. 67
- ↑ a b Tournament Info / Courts , accessed on March 26, 2016.
- ↑ French Open: The roof over the Court Philippe-Chatrier is ready! In: tennisnet.com. February 6, 2020, accessed August 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Roland Garros renovation entering 'money time' before French Open. In: france24.com. February 21, 2019, accessed May 30, 2019 .
- ^ The unique 5,000-seat Court Simonne Mathieu is every bit as remarkable as the woman it has been named in honor of. In: wtatennis.com. May 21, 2019, accessed on May 21, 2019 .
Coordinates: 48 ° 50 ′ 50.4 " N , 2 ° 14 ′ 47.3" E