Format of the French Open

French Open one of the premier tennis events began in 1891. From 1921 the event was played in a red clay court adding to the flavor of the game. In 1925 another milestone was achieved for the French Open when the tournament was opened to the international players. This prestigious event is held over two weeks between mid May and early June. The event commands a global audience and is regarded as one of the most prestigious tennis competitions. In French open you come across a slow playing surface where there are men's singles matches with five sets and no tie break in the final set. It is considered as one of the most physically challenging tennis tournaments in the world and there is a Format of the French Open.

Format of the French Open remains almost the same all year round and can be broadly divided into Mens Singles, Womens Singles, Mens Doubles, Womens Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Championships for the juniors. In each category of the Mens Singles, Womens Singles and other categories there are a number of rounds. In the beginning there is the section or the preliminary round. Generally there are 8 section rounds over which the players compete. The players have to first qualify in the preliminary rounds from where they move on to the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals.

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A certain French Open Format is adhered to while selecting the players for the tournament. Mainly the ATP rankings are taken into consideration. There are also provisions for the wild card entries. In Format of the French Open Tennis wild cards are special entries which are decided upon by the tournament organizers. According to the norms it is provided to those players who once topped the ranks and is fighting for a comeback. In the Junior Format of the French Open the tournament is divided into Boys Singles, Girls Singles, Boys Doubles and Girls Doubles.

Format of the French Open is one of the best among the sporting events and has been witness to some of the greats fighting for the top slots.