French Open 2023, Schedule, Venues, Partners

French Open 2023

The French Open is also known as Roland-Garros which is organized by the Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) which is affiliated with the International Tennis Federation. It is a major tennis tournament (second of the four Grand Slam tournaments) held every year beginning in late May each year.

The French Open championship is the only premier Grand Slam tournament that is played on clay courts in the world. It is played at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris. The tournament and venue are named after the French aviator Roland Garros.

This tournament occurred after the Australian Open and before Wimbledon and the US Open. The characteristics of the clay surface are—a slower pace, and higher bounce, so it is widely regarded as the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world.

The French Open started in 1891. It was the first French national championship which was held in the Stade Français, as a men’s interclub competition, where the first winner was H Briggs who was a British residing in Paris.

Women’s singles matches were added to the tournament in 1897 and Women’s doubles matches were added in 1925. In 1968 the French Open was opened to professional as well as amateur players. 

In 2022, a new tiebreaker format was introduced. Which is if the deciding set is tied at six-all then the match is decided in a 10-point format. But again if the tiebreaker game is tied at 9-all, whoever scores two straight points wins.

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Prize Money

Venues

French Open 2023 Schedule

Date	Round	Session	Time
22 – 26 May	Qualifying	Day	10:00
Sunday 28 May	First Round (Singles)	Day	11:00
Monday 29 May	-First Round (Singles) -First Round (Singles)	Day Evening	11:00 20:45
Tuesday 30 May	– First Round (Singles); First Round (Doubles) – First Round (Singles)	Day Evening	11:00 20:45
Wednesday 31 May	– Second Round (Singles); First Round (Doubles) – Second Round (Singles)	Day Evening	11:00 20:45
Thursday 1 June	– Second Round (Singles); First & Second Rounds (Doubles) – Second Round (Singles)	Day Evening	11:00 20:45
Friday 2 June	– Third Round (Singles); First & Second Rounds (Doubles) – Third Round (Singles)	Day Evening	11:00 20:45
Saturday 3 June	-Third Round (Singles); Second & Third Rounds (Doubles) – Third Round (Singles)	Day Evening	11:00 20:45
Sunday 4 June	– Fourth Round (Singles); Third Round (Doubles) – Fourth Round (Singles)	Day Evening	11:00 20:45
Monday 5 June	– Fourth Round (Singles); Third Round & Quarterfinals (Doubles) – Fourth Round (Singles)	Day Evening	11:00 20:45
Tuesday 6 June	-Quarterfinal (Singles); Third Round & Quarterfinals (Doubles) -Quarterfinal (Singles)	Day Evening	11:00 20:45
Wednesday 7 June	-Quarterfinal (Singles); Quarterfinals & Semifinals (Doubles) -Quarterfinal (Singles)	Day Evening	11:00 20:45
Thursday 8 June	– Semifinals (Singles); Semifinals (Doubles)	Day	11:00
Friday 9 June	-Semifinals (Singles); Semifinals (Doubles)	Day	11:00
Saturday 10 June	Final (Ladies’ Singles)	Day	11:00
Sunday 11 June	Final (Gentlemen’s Singles)	Day	11:00

Courts To Be Use

28 May- Play on all courts

Morning Session Only

29 May – 7 June- First Round to Quarterfinals

Morning: 

• Play on Courts Suzanne-Lenglen & Simonne-Mathieu and the Outside Courts commences at 12:00.

• Play on Court Philippe-Chatrier commences at 12:00.

Evening: Court Philippe-Chatrier

8 June: Semifinals

Morning Session Only

• Matches will be played on Courts Suzanne-Lenglen & Simonne-Mathieu and the Outside Courts commence at 11:00.

• The next play on Court Philippe-Chatrier commences at 12:30, with the mixed doubles final. The ladies’ singles semifinals at 15:00.

9 May: Semifinals

Morning Session Only

• Matches will be played on Courts Suzanne-Lenglen & Simonne-Mathieu and the Outside Courts commence at 11:00.

• The next play on Court Philippe-Chatrier commences at 14:45, with 1 gentlemen’s singles semifinal. The second gentlemen’s singles semifinal at 17:30.

10 May: Finals

Morning Session Only

• Matches will be played on Courts Suzanne-Lenglen & Simonne-Mathieu and the Outside Courts commence at 11:00, with the juniors finals, wheelchair/quad finals, and Legends’ Trophy.

• The next play on Court Philippe-Chatrier commences at 15:00, with the ladies’ singles and gentlemen’s doubles finals.

• Another play on Courts Suzanne-Lenglen & Simonne-Mathieu and the Outside Courts commences at 11:00, with the Legends’ Trophy.

• The next play on Court Philippe-Chatrier commences at 11:30, with the ladies’ doubles final. 

11 May: Finals

Morning Session Only

• Matches will be played on Courts Suzanne-Lenglen & Simonne-Mathieu and the Outside Courts commence at 11:00, with the Legends’ Trophy.

• The next play on Court Philippe-Chatrier commences at 11:30, with the ladies’ doubles final. The gentlemen’s singles final is at 15:00.

Recent Champions

Records In Open Era

Trophies

Men

Women

The French Open trophies are awarded to the winner of men (called the Coupe des Mousquetaires) and women (Coupe Suzanne Lenglen). It has been awarded to the winners since 1953 who are manufactured by Mellerio dits Meller. All trophies are made of pure silver with finely etched decorations on their side. 

Every singles winner gets his or her name written on the base of the trophy. Winners receive custom-made pure silver replicas of the trophies. These trophies are presented by the President of the French Tennis Federation (FFT).

Every winner gets a smaller-size replica and the original remains the property of the FFT at all times. The French Open trophy weighs 14 kg, which is 40 cm high and 19 cm wide.

Composition Of The Courts

1. Red brick dust.

2. Crushed white limestone.

3. Clinker (coal residue).

4. Crushed gravel.

5. Drain rock.

Partners

Premium Partners

• Emirates
• Lacoste
• OPPO
• Renault
• Rolex

Official Partners

• Engie
• Infosys
• Perrier
• Wilson 

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