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Revision as of 12:40, 14 May 2015

2015 French Open
Date24 May – 7 June
Edition114th
CategoryGrand Slam tournament (ITF)
Prize money
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
2014 Champions
Men's singles
Spain Rafael Nadal
Women's singles
Russia Maria Sharapova
Men's doubles
France Julien Benneteau / France Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Women's doubles
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei / China Peng Shuai
Mixed doubles
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer
Wheelchair men's singles
Japan Shingo Kunieda
Wheelchair women's singles
Japan Yui Kamiji
Wheelchair men's doubles
Belgium Joachim Gérard / France Stéphane Houdet
Wheelchair women's doubles
Japan Yui Kamiji / United Kingdom Jordanne Whiley
Boys' singles
Russia Andrey Rublev
Girls' singles
Russia Darya Kasatkina
Boys' doubles
France Benjamin Bonzi / France Quentin Halys
Girls' doubles
Romania Ioana Ducu / Romania Ioana Loredana Roșca
Legends under 45 doubles
France Mansour Bahrami / France Fabrice Santoro
Women's legends doubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters / United States Martina Navratilova
Legends over 45 doubles
United States John McEnroe / United States Patrick McEnroe
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The 2015 French Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It will be the 114th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It will take place at the Stade Roland Garros from 24 May to 7 June. It will consist of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events.

Rafael Nadal is the five-time defending champion in the men's singles, whereas Maria Sharapova will be defending the women's singles title.

Tournament

Court Philippe Chatrier where the Finals of the French Open take place.

The 2015 French Open will be the 114th edition of the French Open and is being held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris.

The tournament is an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is part of the 2015 ATP World Tour and the 2015 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consists of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event. There is a singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which is part of the Grade A category of tournaments, and singles and doubles events for men's and women's wheelchair tennis players as part of the NEC tour under the Grand Slam category. The tournament is being played on clay courts and is taking place over a series of twenty courts, including the three main showcourts, Court Philippe Chatrier, Court Suzanne Lenglen and Court 1.


Main draw wildcard entries

The following players have been given a wildcard to the main draw based on internal selection and recent performances.[1]

Mixed Doubles

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Qualifying

The 2015 French Open qualifying rounds will start on May 19, and end on May 22.

References

  1. ^ http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/articles/2014-05-15/201405151400144184888.html
  2. ^ "CHALLENGER SPOTLIGHT: TIAFOE, 17, WINS ROLAND GARROS WILD CARD". ATP. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "New York teen Chirico earns USTA's French Open wild card". www.tennis.com. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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