Roland Garros Trivia Question Answers!

A few days ago we ran an article about little known Roland Garros trivia facts.

Take a look at the answer key to determine how well you did on the pop quiz!

1. Who is the only previous champion in the 2008 women’s singles draw?
Until her loss on Friday, Serena Williams was the only former Roland Garros champion in the women’s draw.

2. What year was the first women’s tournament held at Roland Garros?
The French national tennis championships were first opened to women in 1897. The first French Open at the Roland Garros stadium was held in 1928.

3. Name the French words for “red clay.”
Terre Battue

4. Who was the last left-handed women’s champion?
Monica Seles

5. How many French players were entered in the 2008 women’s main draw?
Sixteen

6. What American female player made her debut in the main draw this year?
Madison Brengle

7. What year did the French Open go “open”?
1968

8. Who was the only player in WTA history to win the French Open with a double bagel in the final?
Steffi Graf in 1988 against Natalia Zvereva

9. Name the three Frenchwomen who have won Roland Garros since the end of World War II.
Nellie Adamson Landry, Francoise Durr, Mary Pierce

10. Was Roland Garros a tennis player or a French politician?
Neither. Roland Garros was a French aviator.