Roland-Garros, created in 1925 (although some place the creation of the French tournament in 1891, which was then called the French Championship), is the biggest tournament of the clay tennis season. He settled permanently at Porte d’Auteuil in Paris from 1928. Roland-Garros is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments. The tournament takes place every year in Paris between the end of May and the beginning of June (except in 2020 when it was postponed to September due to the coronavirus pandemic). Chronologically, it is the 2is big tennis event of the season after the Australian Open which is played in January. The other two Grand Slam tournaments are the Wimbledon tournaments (late June – early July) and the US Open (late August – early September).
the 121is edition of Roland-Garros takes place from May 16 to June 5, 2022. The biggest tennis stars in the world will compete in this competition – except unfortunately Roger Federer, still injured in his knee – which announces great matches and a season particularly exciting with the advent of a. new 19-year-old Spaniard: Carlos Alcaraz. GQ takes stock of everything you need to know about Roland-Garros 2022, also known as the French Open.
What are the dates for Roland-Garros 2022?
The tournament will take place from May 16 to June 5, 2022 in Paris. Qualifying lasts until May 20. Saturday, May 21 will be Children’s Day with the Stars. Finally, the final draw will start from Sunday, May 22, 2022. The Ladies final will take place on Saturday, June 4 while the Men’s final will take place on June 5, 2022.
How to follow the Roland-Garros tournament live?
The Roland-Garros tournament is available on the platforms of the France Télévisions groups, which broadcast all the matches of each day, from 11 a.m. except for the day sessions of the Simonne-Mathieu court and those of the evenings of the central court, the Philippe-Chatrier, which will be broadcast on Prime Video.
How much does the winner of Roland-Garros earn?
The Men’s and Women’s winners of the 2022 Roland-Garros tournament will each win 2.2 million euros. Earnings up sharply compared to 2021 (1.4 million euros). The finalists will receive 1.1 million euros.
Players eliminated in the first qualifying round will receive 14,000 euros, 20,000 euros in the second round and 31,000 euros in the third. A defeat in the 1st of the main draw will bring in 62,000 euros. In case of defeat in the ½ final, the Prize money will be 600,000 euros.
Cumulative premiums amounted to 43.6 million euros this year, up 6.9% compared to the pre-pandemic period.
Note that men and women receive the same amounts.
How many times has Rafael Nadal won Roland-Garros?
Rafael Nadal won thirteen times Roland-Garros between 2005 and 2020. Soon to be 36, he will have them on June 3, the Spaniard will be one of the favorites to win a 14is Cup of the Musketeers provided that his foot leaves him alone. Beaten in the quarter-finals at the Masters 1000 in Rome on Thursday May 12 by the Canadian Denis Shapovalov, Rafael Nadal came out of the court limping very low. Will he survive seven matches in the best of 5 sets this year?
How many times has Novak Djokovic won Roland-Garros?
Novak Djokovic has only won the Roland-Garros tournament once, in 2016. However, he has a total of 18 Grand Slam titles. Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, who made a controlled comeback, also won the competition once.
Roland-Garros winners and statistics
With 37 titles won by 13 different players between 1891 and 1967, France largely dominated the debates among men before the Open era. The first eight editions of the Internationaux de France (1925-1932) were won by one of the four Mousquetaires. Henri Cochet lifts the cup 4 times (1926, 1928, 1930, 1932), René Lacoste 3 times (1925, 1927 and 1929) and Jean Borotra once (1931). On five occasions, the final will oppose two Frenchmen. It will then be necessary to wait for the first post-war tournament to see a new winning tricolor (Marcel Bernard, 1946). Yannick Noah is also the only and only French winner of the Open era (1983). In the Open era (1968), it was of course Spain that reigned supreme with 19 titles, including 13 for Rafael Nadal alone. Sweden has won 9 times (including 6 times thanks to Björn Borg) and Czechoslovakia 5 times (including 3 titles for Ivan Lendl).
Among the ladies, France won 29 titles between 1897 and 1967 thanks to 12 different players. Suzanne Lenglen won the first two editions of the Internationals (1925-1926) after having won the previous version of the tournament four times. Simonne Mathieu will in turn win Roland-Garros twice (1938-1939). Nelly Adamson won in 1948 before a long tricolor drought until Françoise Dürr’s victory in 1967. In the Open era, the United States made their mark on the tournament with 15 victories, including 7 for Chris Evert. Steffi Graf and her 6 titles allow Germany to occupy 2nd place. On the French side, only Mary Pierce will lift the cup in 2000 after her victory against Conchita Martínez.
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