Roland Garros Special: Your Pocket Translation Guide for the French Open
Before you settle into your seat at this month’s French Open, (whether in person or from the comfort of your living room chair), you might find it to your advantage to review the valuable cheat sheet below. Compiled by [...]
The Countdown to Roland Garros: The Dream Team of Tennis
Every sport has their Dream Team- that one unforgettable lineup of players whose grit and fierce determination allow them to break through impenetrable barriers, leap over unimaginable hurdles, and fight through impossible odds-sealing their fate and legacy in the minds and hearts of ardent fans. [...]
The Countdown to Roland Garros: Tennis and Fashion- Inseparable Partners
When it comes to fashion influence and flare, there is perhaps no sport which rivals the game of tennis. In its earliest years, the royals’ obsession with this sport played a large role in its couture connection [...]
The Countdown to Roland Garros: Jeu De Paume, The Mother of Tennis
The city of Paris and its mother country take understandable pride in their long and rich tradition of the sport of tennis. Though the version being played on the clay courts at this year’s French Open is less than 150 years [...]
The Countdown to Roland Garros: The Bois de Boulogne
The Bois de Boulogne
No setting could be more befitting of the stature of the French Open than the breathtaking Bois de Boulogne (pronounced bwa de bulo’ nyuh) alongside which Roland Garros stadium is nestled. Located on the West side [...]
The Countdown to Roland Garros: Tennis’ Premier Historical Museum
The Tenniseum
The nearly eight-acre expanse of Roland-Garros Stadium assures that your feet will cover significant ground as you stroll court-to-court taking in the exhilarating matches at [...]
The Countdown to Roland Garros: The Man Behind the Name
Roland Garros- The Man Behind the Name In 1928, amidst international attention, a magnificent new tennis facility in Paris was christened “Le Stade de Roland Garros,” in honor of a young war hero who had lost his life ten years before. His name has since become synonymous with one of the most revered of tennis [...]
Introducing GEM Tennis’ New Contributor Alyce Vilines
GEM Tennis is excited with the addition of our second writer Alyce Vilines. She’s a terrific asset to GEM Tennis and its readers. Look for her work in the upcoming series “The Countdown to Roland Garros.” The following is her bio: Fitness buff, tennis enthusiast, and author of The Everywoman’s Guide to Marathoning, Alyce Vilines [...]
