Roland Garros
Roland Garros is a French tennis stadium in Paris that hosts the French Open, one of tennis's four Grand Slam tournaments.
The tournament itself is often called Roland Garros: She won Roland Garros twice.
Named after a French aviator killed in World War I, the venue is famous for its red clay courts, which favor baseline players and produce longer rallies than grass or hard courts.
Paris tennis major
- Grand SlamAll four major titles
- clay courtCrusite tennis surface
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- majorOf chief importance
ATP · WTA · seed · draw · qualifier · wildcard · tiebreak · baseline
One who steers aircraft
- World War IFirst global military conflict
- aceSingle-pip card
- fighter pilotAirborne military combatant
- escadrilleFrench aerial unit
monoplane · aviation pioneer · biplane · reconnaissance · dogfight · aerial combat · aircraft · propeller
Iron-oxide-rich earth
- slidingMoving smoothly across surface
- topspinForward ball rotation
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
high bounce · drop shot · kick serve · second serve · defensive play · brick dust · crushed stone · physical endurance
Of France's capital
- springtimeSeason following winter
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
- metroUrban rail transit
- French eleganceSophisticated Continental aesthetic
City of Light · Left Bank · Seine · Eiffel Tower · French culture · European · chic
French Open
Paris tennis major
- Grand SlamAll four major titles
- clay courtCrusite tennis surface
- tennisRacquet sport over net
major · ATP · WTA · seed · draw · qualifier · wildcard · tiebreak · baseline · topspin
pilot
One who steers aircraft
- World War IFirst global military conflict
- aceSingle-pip card
- fighter pilotAirborne military combatant
escadrille · monoplane · aviation pioneer · biplane · reconnaissance · dogfight · aerial combat · aircraft · propeller · aviation history
red clay
Iron-oxide-rich earth
high bounce · footwork · drop shot · kick serve · second serve · defensive play · brick dust · crushed stone · physical endurance
Parisian
Of France's capital
- springtimeSeason following winter
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
- metroUrban rail transit
French elegance · City of Light · Left Bank · Seine · Eiffel Tower · French culture · European · chic
Roland Garrosexhibition match
Non-ranking demonstration contest