The French Open Tennis Tournament
Around this time of the year many tennis fans start thinking about the upcoming French Open. The French Open takes place from mid May through to early June. The tournament is also known as the ‘Tournoi de Roland-Garros’ and is played in the Roland-Garros stadium.
The French Open is the second major ‘Grand Slam’ tournament and because it takes place on clay courts is one of the physically demanding for players. Previous mens tournament winners include Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl, and Rafael Nadal.
The French Open tournament has the largest broadcasting audience around the world of any tennis tournament including Wimbledon.