Tournoi De France (tennis)
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Tournoi de France was the
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tennis tournament held annually in August at Roland Garros during
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between 1941 and 1945. Participation was limited to French competitors and local club players. After liberation, this wartime resumption of a prewar tournament that took place in the
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ceased to be recognized as being part of the annual French Championship (French Open) series. The tournament organizer, the
Fédération Française de Tennis The French Tennis Federation (french: Fédération française de tennis, FFT) is the governing body for tennis in France. It was founded in 1920, and is tasked with the organisation, co-ordination and promotion of the sport. It is recognised by the ...
, states that the years between 1941–45 was a period when the tournament had been "cancelled".


Finals


Men's singles


Women's singles


Men's doubles


Women's doubles


Mixed doubles


See also

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List of French Open men's singles champions The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is an annual tennis tournament held over two weeks in May and June. Established in 1891 and played since 1928 on outdoor red clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, the French Open ...
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List of French Open women's singles champions The French Open, known originally as the Internationaux de France, is an annual tennis tournament created in 1891 and played on outdoor red clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The women's singles event began in 1897. History ...


References

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