When does the 2009 French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris begin?
The 2009 French Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is the 108th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It will take place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 24 through June 7, 2009. Day 1 Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan became the first male winner at this year’s French Open. French-playing favorites Julie Coin and Mathieu Montcourt enjoyed safe passages through to the second round, but their compatriot Mathilde Johansson was unable to use the crowd, falling to Vitalia Diatchenko 2-6, 6-2, 10-8. Lleyton Hewitt came from 2 tiebreak sets down, taking a third set tiebreak and eventually the match over the 26th seeded Croat Ivo Karlović, winning 6-7(1), 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-3. It was both the first five-setter and the first upset of the tournament. Karlovic served up a remarkable 55 aces in this match, but couldn’t find a way to win. [1] More French dreams came true as wildcard Josselin Ouanna came from two sets
The 2009 French Open begins on Sunday, May 24 at 11 AM in Paris. The schedule for the first day consists of men’s and women’s singles matches. The tournament runs through Sunday, June 7, 2009. The finals of the men’s singles event will be held on Sunday, June 7. The finals for women’s singles and men’s doubles are on Saturday, June 6. The women’s doubles finals is on Friday, May 5. The mixed doubles final is on Thursday, June 4. Defending women’s champion Ana Ivanovic won her opening match at the French Open defeating Sara Errani of Italy 7-6 (3), 6-3 Matches are being shown in the United States on NBC and the USA network. Sources: http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/index.
The French Open begins Sunday May 24th. Sources: http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/about/schedule.
