Roland+Garros

Roland Garros was born in France in 1882. Roland was a former member of Stade Français and the members and constructors of the stadium thought it should bear the name of him. Roland was a leading pre-war French aviation pioneer and was the first man to perform a non-stop flight over the Mediterranean in a monoplane. His Interest in aviation grew when he visited an Air show in 1909, until that point he studied to become a concert pianist. He took many lessons and practiced exhibition and stunt flying, landing him many records during 1911-12. In 1913 he flew from France to Tunisia and was teaching military aviation in Germany. His biggest achievement was a development of a forward firing machine gun which dispatched bullets through the rotating blade of his aircraft. In 1915 he was sent to crash land his aircraft behind the German line during the war. Roland was held prisoner in a German camp for three years. He escaped in February 1918 and returned to the air services in France. When he got there he made many more records and achievements. Roland was shot down and killed while flying an aircraft on October 5th 1918.

** Rules and Regulation ** The rules and regulations for tennis were that the base of the tennis court should be 30 ft wide and 78ft long. The service line was 26ft from the net instead of the baseline. The player who delivers the ball for tennis has been added its a electronic review technology coupled with a point challenge system, which allows a player to challenge umpire's call of a point.Players have unlimited opportunities to challenge. Once three incorrect challenges are made in a set, they cannot challenge again until the next set. If the set goes to a tie players are given one additional opportunity to challenge the call. The right to serve, receive, choose your side, or give the opponent these choices is decided by a toss of a coin or racket. The server must stand and serve from the boundaries of the singles court. Even-numbered points are played from the deuce court and odd-numbered points are played from the advantage court, or left side, of the center hash. The server cannot serve a ball until the receiver is ready and the receiver is supposed to play at the server's pace. The server must stand and serve from the boundaries of the singles court. Even-numbered points are played from the deuce court and odd-numbered points are played from the advantage court, or left side, of the center hash. The server cannot serve a ball until the receiver is ready and the receiver is supposed to play at the server's pace. The receiver can stand anywhere on the court, but you have to let the ball bounce before you can return the serve. If the server hits the ball into the net then you do not get a point. If a player hits the ball out of the boundaries lines then they loose a point. If you are serving and it hits the net but it lands in the boundaries then the ball is still in play. If a ball is hit but also hits the line then it is still in for play.If a ball hits the opponent while being players then the player that hit the ball is awarded a point. If a player isn't sure if the ball hit inside the boundaries then the player cannot challenge it, it then is considered in. If a ball roles onto the court not during a play the server is then rewarded with two serves. The ball must be hit before it bounces twice onto the court. All tennis players must show respect and be courteous towards every one on the court and off the court including the judges.

**History** The Roland Garros stadium was built in 1928 and stages one of the world’s four major tennis tournaments. It is named after Roland Garros, a leading pre-war French aviation pioneer, who flew a monoplane, non-stop, over the Mediterranean and the international event whose professional players have established it in the Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Before the stadium was built it was used as a prison for Jews before they were taken to their deaths, during the second world war. The stadium was only reserved for French clubs until 1925, then foreign players were open to the events. The first men’s singles match was held in 1891 but, six years later the women’s singles match was held. The year of 1927 was celebrated for the French Musketeers (Jacques Brugnon, Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet and René Lacoste). The foursome upset everyone after they had beat the Americans and won the Davis Cup. A rematch was set up in 1928, in Paris. The Musketeers held on to the Davis Cup for another 5 years, only giving up the Famous Silver Salad Bowl in 1933. Just before the rematch of the Musketeers, the 1928 French Internationals were the first event to be held. The Roland Garros stadium has had many enlargements, modifications, and changes that enable it to be like a modern tennis court but it is recognised because of the clay. Since this stadium is made of clay, it is challenging for players to move around, serve, and get the ball back to the other side. **French Female Uniforms** Traditionally when Women play tennis they wear like some type of tennis dress it may have different designs or textures like ruffles and also lots of female players that may or may not want to wear a full body dress may wear like a lightweight and body forming tank top and a cute little skort, sometimes but not a lot of the time the female player may choose to wear a pair of shorts to offset not wearing skorts or dress. The player may wear various sorts of tennis shoes or active shoes, most of the time the players will choose a pair of shoes that reflects them and which i mean like their type of movement whether it be fast or slow.The player might also want a pair of shoes that are well balance and lightweight so they can move to their ability. Also they may want a certain shoe design or color so the cost may vary depending on what they get. They also need a shoe that is stable and wont fall apart so they have good stability and a nice flow.The female tennis players pick their type of racquet depending on the level of play or skill and their playing style. The three types of racquets are: Control,Hybrid,game-improvement.The control is used for very skilled or challenging players, the hybrid is used for the intermediate and the last one called the game-improvement is used for the basic player or often called the beginner player.The size and weight of the racquet has a lot to do with your skill and ability to play the game. The cost of your uniforms depends on the brand and who makes it and also the style and design you want on it and also maybe the location of where you buy it has a lot to do with it. one interesting fact about the uniform is that the use of the color white on the uniforms originated from England.During the year 1949 the women revolution for tennis uniforms started and has grew from that time to modern day. The undergarments the player wears is also very important when you are playing or want to play tennis.Some rules for the undergarments is that the only things a female can wear is a sports bra or a regular bra and a pair of underwear.All undergarments must be a solid color.The undergarments have to be shorter than your regulation uniform **Famous French Players ** Marion Bartoli was born on October 2, 1984. She was born in Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne. She was introduced to tennis by her father Walter when she was six years old. As a junior she won the Junior US Open title in 2001 and the Australian Hardcourt Championships and Victorian Championships in the same year. As a senior she has not yet won a Grand Slam singles titles, but she won her first WTA tour doubles title in 2006 in New Zealand. She has also won three other WTA tour doubles titles. She is the french number 2. She is currently ranked 9th in singles. Her brother Franck is also an avid tennis player and is in the french army. Mary Pierce was born on January 15, 1975 in Montreal Canada. She was introduced to tennis when she was 10 years old by her father Jim Pierce. Just two years later, she won the US national 12-and-under junior title. In 1994, she reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open. She became first player to reach the championship's fourth round while dropping only two games. In 1996, Pierce suffered a series of setbacks, including her split with Nick Bollieteri after failing to defend her title at the 1996 Australian Open. Aside from a runner-up finish in Amelia Island and a semifinal finish in Hamburg, the highlight of the year for Pierce was her first appearance in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

Olivia Sanchez is a famous French female tennis player. Olivia was born on November 17,1982.She has been living in Paris ever since.Her highest ranking was World Number 90 an her lowest World Number was 133.The highest ranking accured around June 9,2008 and her lowest one accured around February 14,2011.Olivia was in the 2007 French Open but didn’t get very far in it because she lost in the very first round.Olivia weights about 128 lbs and is about 5’8’’ and she is right-handed.

Richard Gasquet is a french tennis player. Richard was born on June 18, 1986 in Beziers, France. He began to play tennis when he was four years old with his father and mother, Francis and Maryse. At age nine, he was on the cover of The French Tennis Magazine and discovered by Pierre Barthes. At the age of 12, Richard became a certified tennis prodigy when he won Les Petit As. When he turned 16, he was the youngest player to finish the year- end top 200 and to qualify for an ATP Masters Series event. In 2002, Richard became a pro. Richard moved to Neuchatel, Switzerland in 2005. In 2008 he launched ‘The Richard Gasquet Foundation’ to help young adolescents, who struggle to find their place in society. In 2011, he ranked 19, with a 34-20 record. Today, Richard is coached by Riccardo Piatti ( coach of two years) and plays all his games and tournament right handed. He weights about 165 lbs and is 6’11”. [|glog]

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