What's in a Name?
Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam to have two names. Europeans frequently refer to the clay court Grand Slam as “Roland Garros” while Americans and others often call it “The French Open.” The French Open is played at Stade Roland Garros on Courts Philippe Chatrier and Suzanne Lenglen. The tournament is named after the stadium which was built in 1928 for a French Davis Cup match. The stadium is named in honor of the World War I pilot, Roland Garros. Down under, the Australian Open
is played in Rod Laver and Vodafone Arenas at Melbourne Park while the U.S. Open is played in Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong stadiums at the newly-named USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Wimbledon is of course played in Wimbledon and the primary “stadiums” are Centre and Number One Courts. The Grand Slams share many similarities, but it is their differences which distinguish each one of them…
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