French Open

The French Open is one of the four major tennis tournaments that take place every year. It is held between the months of May and June at a stadium called the Stade de Roland Garros. Coming after to the Australian Open, which happens in January, the French Open tennis competitions are played on clay courts.

According to French Open tennis history, the competition started off as a national competition sometime in 1891. It wasn't until 1925 that the French Open tennis tournament began inviting international players. The tournament was initially executed on grass-surfaced courts, but the French Open authorities decided to use clay courts later to make the tournament more distinguished. On the clay-surface of the French Open, a tennis ball bounces higher and slower, compared to a ball on a grass court.

The 2007 French Open saw some of the best players battling it out for the prestigious Grand Slam title and the big prize money. Numerous fans flocked to the venue of the French Open tennis and tickets were sold out for all the important matches. The French Open winners for the year are Justine Henin for the women's singles and Rafael Nadal for the men's singles. Nadal defeated top seed Federer in four sets with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. The 2005 French Open tennis results also showed Nadal as the winner, with a score of 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 against Mariano Puerta. The 2005 French Open tennis seemed to be the beginning of a very good tennis career for the young Nadal since he has remained undefeated at the French Open for the past three years.

Some of the memorable winners of the past include 1989 French Open winner Michael Chang from the US and 2003 French Open tennis tournament champ Juan Carlos Ferrerro. The 1989 French Open winner Michael Chang closed up the final game with a 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Stefan Edberg. Chang recorded some of the greatest upsets in major tennis tournaments on his way to become the French Open champion.

Every year during the month of May, tennis fans around the world wait in great anticipation for French Open tennis and television schedule in their areas to catch a glimpse of their favorite tennis players in action. The French Open schedule can be found on local television networks or online sites that cover the matches and interesting happenings at the tournament.