French Championships

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The French Championships, now known as the French Open, is one of tennis’s four Grand Slam tournaments, played on clay courts at Roland Garros in Paris.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grand Slam tournament
tennis tournament
alsoKnownAs French Open
Roland-Garros
linked to: French Open
category professional tennis tournament
city Paris
cityCountry Paris, France
linked to: Paris
country France
courtType outdoor
draw 128-player singles draw
eventType junior events
men's doubles
men's singles
mixed doubles
wheelchair tennis events
women's doubles
women's singles
firstHeld 1891
frequency annual
governingBody Fédération Française de Tennis
GrandSlamOrder second Grand Slam of the calendar year
grandSlamSeriesWith Australian Open
US Open
linked to: US Open (tennis)

Wimbledon Championships
linked to: Wimbledon
hasVenue Court Philippe-Chatrier
Court Simonne-Mathieu
Court Suzanne-Lenglen
historicalStatus major tennis championship
location Roland Garros
linked to: Stade Roland Garros
monthPlayed May–June
namedAfter Roland Garros
notableFeature only Grand Slam played on clay
partOf Grand Slam
surface clay
surfaceCategory slow surface
surfaceColor red clay
tourCategory ATP Tour
WTA Tour
tourLevel ATP Grand Slam
WTA Grand Slam

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U.S. National Championships relatedTournament French Championships
Fred Perry wonTournament French Championships – men's singles
linked to: French Championships
Gottfried von Cramm GrandSlamSinglesFinals French Championships 1934
subject linked to: Baron Gottfried von Cramm
linked to: French Championships
Gottfried von Cramm GrandSlamSinglesFinals French Championships 1935
subject linked to: Baron Gottfried von Cramm
linked to: French Championships
Gottfried von Cramm GrandSlamSinglesFinals French Championships 1936
subject linked to: Baron Gottfried von Cramm
linked to: French Championships
Gottfried von Cramm GrandSlamSinglesTitles French Championships 1934
subject linked to: Baron Gottfried von Cramm
linked to: French Championships
Gottfried von Cramm GrandSlamSinglesTitles French Championships 1936
subject linked to: Baron Gottfried von Cramm
linked to: French Championships
Maureen Connolly wonTournament French Championships
Shirley Fry wonTournament French Championships singles title
linked to: French Championships
Fédération Française de Tennis organizes French national tennis championships
linked to: French Championships
Four Musketeers (tennis) associatedTournament French Championships
French Championships 1962 partOf French Championships
Beryl Penrose participatedIn French Championships
Helen Wills Moody wonTournament French Championships – singles
linked to: French Championships