French Open (Battle of the King of French Clay)

The French Open is one of the oldest and most famous tennis competitions in the world, and it is also one of the four major tennis events in the world. It was first held in 189 1 in Paris, and has a history of 130 years. The French Open has a very high status in the tennis world, because it is the only grand slam tournament in the world and is known as the "king of clay".

rules of a contest/competition

The French Open adopts five events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. All the games were played on clay courts, and each game was the best of five games. Every game is won by six games. You must have more than two games to win. If the game enters five games, then the rule of the fifth game is to win seven games first, and it also takes more than two games to win.

Watch the game guide

If you want to see the French Open, you need to buy a ticket in advance. The ticket price depends on the seat position and the competition time, usually ranging from tens of euros to hundreds of euros. During the competition, you need to pay attention to the following points:

1. Appropriate dress: As the venue is a clay court, you should avoid wearing shoes with high heels, so as not to affect the watching experience.

2. Bring necessary items: bring sunglasses, sunscreen, hats and other sunscreen products, because there are not many sunshade facilities in the competition venues.

3. Obey the rules: spectators should abide by the rules of the competition, and must not make noise, smoke or eat, so as not to affect the competition.

Historical review

The history of French Open can be traced back to the end of19th century. 189 1 year, the French Tennis Association decided to hold a tennis match at the St. Claude Stadium in Paris, the predecessor of the French Open. At that time, there were only two events: men's singles and men's doubles. It was not until 1925 that women's singles and women's doubles were added.

There are many legends in French Open in history, such as Rafael Nadal, Ivan Liszt and Stefan Edberg. Among them, Nadal is a frequent visitor to the French Open. He once won the French Open nine times in a row and became a legend of the French Open.