French Open Tournament History Originating in 1891, the first
French Open was famously won a British man, H. Briggs. However,
a French player would go on to claim every French Open title
until 1933 when Jack Crawford of Australia was able to snap the
streak. Women were ingratiated into the French Open in 1897 and
also saw a similar French dominance in the earlier years.
Recently, the French Open has become much more of an
international tournament with Mary Pierce being the most recent
French competitor to win the Women's Singles title in 2000. The
stadium is named after Roland Garros, a famous French pilot
during WWI. He was the first pilot to shoot down another
aircraft in history. Roland Garros also escaped a POW camp
during the war, but was eventually shot down and killed in 1918.
French Open Location: Located in the beautiful city of Paris,
France, the French Open is played in one of the finest cities in
the entire world. French Open Court: Played at the Roland-Garros
Stadium, the French Open is the only