Q 01/05

On which surface is the French Open played?

A) Grass

B) Hard court

C) Carpet

D) Clay

Answer · why

D) Clay

It is the only Grand Slam still played on the surface, and its red dust is actually a thin layer over crushed limestone and clinker.

Q 02/05

In which city is the French Open held?

A) Lyon

B) Nice

C) Paris

D) Bordeaux

Answer · why

C) Paris

The stadium sits at Porte d'Auteuil on the western edge of the city, beside the Bois de Boulogne.

Q 03/05

Where does the French Open sit in the calendar of the four Grand Slams?

A) Second

B) First

C) Third

D) Fourth

Answer · why

A) Second

It follows the Australian Open and comes just weeks before Wimbledon; in 1946 and 1947 it was actually held after Wimbledon.

Q 04/05

Roland Garros, after whom the venue is named, was famous as what?

A) A tennis champion

B) An aviator and fighter pilot

C) A wine merchant

D) A prime minister

Answer · why

B) An aviator and fighter pilot

He made the first aeroplane crossing of the Mediterranean in 1913 and was killed in action a day before his 30th birthday in 1918.

Q 05/05

What early aviation feat did Roland Garros achieve in 1913?

A) The first non-stop flight from Paris to London

B) The first aeroplane crossing of the Mediterranean

C) The first parachute jump from an aeroplane

D) The first flight over the summit of Mont Blanc

Answer · why

B) The first aeroplane crossing of the Mediterranean

He was born on the island of Réunion, whose airport is also named after him.