Stade Roland GarrosStade Roland Garros (French pronunciation: [stad ʁɔlɑ̃ ɡaʁɔs]; 'Roland Garros Stadium') is a complex of tennis courts, including stadiums, located in Paris that hosts the French Open. That tournament, also known as Roland Garros, is a major tennis championship played annually in late May and early June. The complex is named after Roland Garros (1888–1918), a pioneering French aviator, and was constructed in 1928 to host France's first defence of the Davis Cup.
US Open (tennis)Hard-court tennis tournamentThe US Open Tennis Championships, commonly called the US Open (stylized in all lowercase), is a hardcourttennis tournament organized by the United States Tennis Association annually in Queens, New York City. It is chronologically the fourth and final of the four Grand Slamtennisevents, held after the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon.
Grand Slam (tennis)Tennis term for winning all four major championshipsThe Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year. In doubles, a Grand Slam may be achieved as a team or as an individual with different partners.
Simona HalepRomanian tennis player (born 1991)Simona Halep (Romanian pronunciation:; born 27 September 1991) is a Romanian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 64 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2017 and 2018. Halep won 25 WTA Tour–level titles, including two majors at the 2018 French Open and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.Glossary of tennis termsThis page is a glossary of tennis terminology.
Australian OpenAnnual tennis tournament held in MelbourneThe Australian Open is a tennis tournament organised by Tennis Australia annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the first of the four major tennis tournaments every year, held before the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. The Australian Open typically starts around the middle of January and continues for two weeks, concluding with the men's final traditionally held on the last Sunday of the month.
French OpenAnnual tennis tournament held in ParisThe French Open (French: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (French:), is a tennis tournament organized by the French Tennis Federation annually at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. It is chronologically the second of the four Grand Slam tennis events every year, held after the Australian Open and before Wimbledon and the US Open.
Ashleigh BartyAustralian former tennis player (born 1996)
Rafael NadalSpanish tennis player (born 1986)
Clay courtA clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis is played. Clay courts are built on a foundation of crushed stone, particularly limestone, shale, and other aggregate, with a thin layer of fine clay particles on top. Clay courts are more common in Continental Europe and Latin America than in North America, Asia-Pacific, or Britain. The only Grand Slam tournament that uses clay courts is the French Open.
World TennisGoverning body of international tennisWorld Tennis, known as the International Tennis Federation (ITF) until June 2026, is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the "International Lawn Tennis Federation" by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2026, there are 214 national and six regional associations that make up the World Tennis membership.
Wimbledon ChampionshipsAnnual tennis tournament held in LondonThe Wimbledon Championships, commonly called Wimbledon, is a tennis tournament organised annually in Wimbledon, London, by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in collaboration with the Lawn Tennis Association. It is chronologically the third of the four Grand Slam tennis events each year, held after the Australian Open and the French Open and before the US Open.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.