Visiting from NY always had to luxury to go to the US Open. But coming to Roland Garros is a a unique experience. To see the courts in person is a dream come true. Such a special and unique experience. read more

Roland Garros - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Paris, 75

Gladiators battled in the Coliseum in Italy in 125 BC. Two thousand one hundred and fifty years later, an Italian battled a Spaniard in France on clay in probably one of the greatest tennis matches and sporting events of all time. It is 12:30 am here in Paris and we are jazzed, pumped, mesmerized and absolutely electrified by what transpired at the French Open here in Roland Garros. The world's two top ranked players, Sinner from Italy and Alcaraz from Spain played a record 329 minutes of breathtaking and heart pounding tennis. Sinner had the match and title won at 189 minutes with 3 match points, but the gritty 22 year old Spaniard ( May 5, 2003) exhibited a level of mental toughness, confidence, belief, knowingness, calm, tenacity, skills, stamina and endurance rarely seen before. Down by 2 sets, he fought back saving those 3 match points came back and won the last 3 sets and the Championship. Never has there been a spectacle like this at this venue in 126 years. An NFL Super Bowl Champ with the Rams and former NY Giant OBJ was next to us in the suite yelling, jumping and pumping his fist. 15,347 spectators were treated to an amazing spectacle. Just 29 hours prior another historic moment came when our very own Coco Gauff battled back from 1 set down and beat the cocky and overconfident Aryana Sabalenka to claim the Women's singles title. I state cocky and overconfident because of Sabalenka's comments and the identical outcome when American Madison Keys beat her in the Australian Open final Melbourne just 135 days ago. Ray Ray was right there as well with his team high fiving and screaming. This was special. This was a rare treat. First time in Roland Garros history where two finalists were born in the 21st century. The only tournament on clay( higher bounce, slower pace) with 7 rounds of best of 5 for the Men's Championship over 2 weeks makes this one of the most physically demanding. tournaments in tennis. This was a powerful emotional experience for me as well. I witnessed our human capacity for resilience, determination and the thrill of competition. The best part - 4 and 5 year olds in Japan, Vietnam, India, Afghanistan, Greece, Morocco, Kenya, Spain, Italy, France, the UK, Canada, the US, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Hawaii, Australia, Tahiti, New Zealand, the Philippines and all over just grabbed their little tennis racquets, the green ball and are practicing using that one wall in their compound and neighborhood. Our future! Roland Garros - another big reason why I do love Paris. read more

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A desire to attend the French Open is one that many share, but acquiring tickets can be a challenge. Fortunately, reasonably priced tours of Roland-Garros are readily available throughout the year. While you will sacrifice watching the best tennis players in the world compete, you will gain access to portions of the grounds that are usually strictly off-limits to fans. The broadcast networks tend to focus on just a few show courts during the tournament, so the ability to roam more broadly provides a tremendous opportunity. While the tour is guided and you are not permitted to explore without boundaries, this is a truly unique experience. It includes a visit to the Men's Locker Room, and while not diminutive, it serves as a way station for numerous sizable egos and there must be times when cramming them all into this space is a challenge. If you "don't prefer" the company of one or more players there is absolutely no way that you'll be able to completely avoid them while utilizing the many features that are available (including a napping room with 3 beds). Tracing the players' steps leading from there to Court Philippe-Chatrier is also an interesting experience. Although you travel a surprisingly small number of steps, I'll bet they seem innumerable for the player who has recently been vanquished. Once we made our way to this site's ultimate stage, I was struck by just how cavernous it is. The seats rise from court level at such a steep angle that it has the feel of a coliseum and I can only imagine how exposed a player can feel in front of a full house. If it doesn't happen to be your day, your flaws are on full display for all to see. I suppose the ultimate outcome for a tour such as this one is to create an appetite for a visit during tournament play. If so, then I'm "hangry" for a big serving of the French Open in 2025! And that's...Henry's Take. #rolandgarros read more

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Very frustrating! We signed up very early for the public draw to get tickets. We were notified that we won the lottery and we would were assigned a time of 2 AM here in the states to sign in and select our tickets. We booked a trip to Paris for my mom's 80th birthday and were planning to get tickets to the French Open. I logged in ahead of our 2 AM time and was told there were 52,000 people ahead of me. By the time I was to the front of the line, at 4 AM, the tickets for all three days that we were in Paris were gone. So much for winning the lottery. I'm frustrated with the way this was organized, with Roland Garros, French people, and I think I've had my last croissant :) read more

A late bloomer tennis fan from NYC who has been to the US Open many times. Lots of comparison notes for the Roland Garros - French Open site. May I say C'est La Vie, it's good to be in Paris but also the domain specialized for clay court tennis. Lots of things I loved about this tennis venue and some that are lost in concept. The Pros: Everyone is more respectful and walks at a decent pace. No rushed feelings going from one court to another, even with the food and drink stands. More food items and better priced (this coming from a local New Yorker paying more for drinks and bite sized snacks at the US Open). The court stadiums and seats are reasonably spaced and beautifully maintained. It's not a huge coned shape court where you'd have to climb a mountain to get to the top. Never was concerned with seating when taking a snack break in between matches. The gift shops had multiple sites if you needed to hop around for goodies. Same with the snack parlors if you needed a beverage and bagged snacks. The pace and vibes were so lovely here, even for a small person like me that's accustomed to attendees rushing to bumping into you like a pinball machine. The Cons: Going to the outer courts and the main courts was a challenge because it's not conveniently placed at Roland Garros. It's like walking in a straight line and no shortcuts to go through. Be prepared to walk and run if you're hopping around to look at matches. Bathrooms are far away from the courts if you need to step out between the matches. And the most shocker of all - you will have to finish alcoholic beverages beforehand as you cannot bring it inside any tennis matches. Some past actions and rowdiness have taken away the fun of this, so I was sad I couldn't sip on a fine glass of champagne whilst enjoying my tennis matches. But for a first Euro tennis experience, this place does hold a dear spot in my heart. A good first time and it excites me to even try for Wimbledon tickets next year. I'd have to, especially at the very first official site for tennis worldwide. read more

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I can now check off the French Open from my "Grand Slam" bucket list. One more (Australian Open) to go! In mid-March, I had to wake up at 2 am and was very lucky to get an early queue and scored 8 tickets (2 days) so our whole entourage can experience Roland Garros. I must say, once you get through the crowds and all of the madness of the Grand Slam hysteria, the tennis experience is divine. We got to see the top players (Djokovic, Sabalenka, Ruud, Tiafoe, etc.) in the world giving their best. I was very surprised at how cramped and small Roland Garros is. We felt like sardines trying to get from one place to the other. The one thing that the French Open has over others is its merchandise. Very cool designs and are relatively reasonable. Their food and drinks offerings (sandwiches, wraps, fish and chips, fries, champagne, beers, etc.) weren't bad either. read more

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I came here in late September for the FIVB Beach volleyball Sweet 16 tournament. The weather was awesome during this time. I went during the day from Sept 29 to Oct 1, and each day was 75 degrees (: There are multiple locations where you could be, so I would look at whatever ticket you have for the name of the particular stadium you need to attend. All stadiums are within walking distance of each other. I was at court P. Chatrier, next to the Roland Garros Shop and Rafael Nadal Statue. It's a great opportunity to get a 120 euro polo... hahaha... Everything is always expensive in these places, so just be advised. In my situation, there were multiple food trucks for the beach volleyball, and by the main entrance to the right is where you can buy cocktails and beer. One thing I like about Europe is when you buy a beer or cocktail in Europe, you can get 1 euro back when you return the plastic cups. The stadium doesn't have a bad seat. Every angle looked amazing. The sun got toasty, so more up and in the back is better for shade. If you came to my review for the beach volleyball tournament, then you will see a grass net up to mess around with and that ping pong/volleyball game. People will be peppering all around, and there is a decent amount of folks just walking around. I can only imagine how packed this place is for tennis! read more

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I was a bit surprised at this Grand Slam venue of the age, wear, and tear when walking around the facility. It's not as modernized as New York/Queens or the Melbourne Stadium but it does have historical significance. The gift shop wasn't as impressive as expected and of course, prices are very high even for a key chain. It's hidden compared to the other Grand Slam locations and not on any main thoroughfare. I am still glad I ventured to see what I enjoyed on TV from the commentator's perspective of the facility. read more

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We managed to secure the last minute tickets to Philippe-chattier court on Sunday. This is our first time at RG. We have been lucky enough to visit Wimbledon, US open and Australian open. We enjoyed the whole experience. Compact ground, easy to navigate, many shops available, good quality to food as you expect in France. One of our favorite tennis experiences! read more

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I am fortunate enough to have been to all four major tournaments at least twice, and Roland Garros is my 'regular' place nowadays. Wimbledon is so challenging to get tix, US open can be easy to get tix but you really have to pay a lot to get decent seats. Australian's timing is not the best as it's shortly after Christmas/NY holidays, it's far away, and usually extremely hot... You should be able to find really good tix @ Roland Garros even at the last min though their official site as long as your schedule is flexible, and prices are reasonable. Not to mention, you're in Paris! and access is fairly easy from city center. read more

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Entrance 1 Row 20 seat 99 in Suzanne-Lenglen Court. Feels fairly close to the action and a good angle. Entrance 33 Row 21 seat 82 in Philippe-Chatrier Court. Last row in the section, well shaded from the sun or rain. First Grand Slam I've been to, but it's amazing. The crowd is so into it and there is so much diversity. Love the change of strategy with more dropped shots and timely slides. Watching 5 setters in men's is such a thrill. I was here for Round of 3/4 and saw numerous famous players. S. Williams, R. Nadal, S. Halep, C. Wozniacki plus many others. Both stadiums are fairly intimate and tickets were very reasonably priced. Got them by queueing up online when tickets went on sale. The grounds are surprisingly small and easy to navigate around for the most part. The only chokepoint we ran into was near exit 1 at Suzanne Court after a match ends. The combo of bathroom, gelato lines with a mass exodus created a human traffic jam. One tip: once you're in a certain section, as people begin leaving for the day it's fairly easy to move much lower. We managed to get next to the box seats on center court for Round of 16 even though we sat at the very top at the beginning of the day. read more

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I try to purchase tickets to the French Open on the official website roland garros and was extremely disappointed with my experience. I woke up in the middle of the night at 1am, The website was slow to load with long waiting time, I finally reached out after 2 hours wait! By that time, all the tickets were gone. I finally ended up buying tickets on goaltickets.com, I paid more but they delivered the etickets on time, and had great seats on the central court. Don't waiste your time on the official site! read more

Known to the rest of the world as the French Open, Roland Garros is the clay court Grand Slam. There is a lot of history at the ground, though you should expect to be rained on at least once. That's just part of the time of year and it seems, the tournament itself. read more

French Open Stade Roland Garros 21May-9June ever heard of Daniel Brands? i have now after seeing the 58-ranked German's spunky match vs Nadal today. the gods of tennis brought sun and warm temps after some pretty rough weather the last week. rain again demain? s'il te plait, pas plus. read more

The French Open is my second favorite tournament of the four grand slam tennis tournaments; Wimbledon is #1. I love Paris and have been here many times but this trip was specifically to attend the French Open. What is there not to love about Billogne billancourt, Paris and of course Roland Garros? See you next year! read more

Roland Garros - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Paris, 75

We had an early round tickets for the Philippe Chatrier court. This included lunch. The lunch was tasty but oh so slow. There are TVs around the restaurant. It took about 20-30 minutes just to get our order. Plan accordingly. The stadium has good views probably from anywhere. We were the 2nd to last tier up. It is quite a bit smaller than Arthur Ashe stadium. The overall layout is smaller than Flushing Meadows for comparison. All the shops have basically the same items. Bathrooms are pretty clean. In the 1st round we were able to see Djokovic, Tsonga, S. Williams in the stadium. We missed Murray because of the lunch. The play ended around 5-6pm. During this time of the year (late May) there is daylight until about 9pm. The walk is about 10-15 minutes from the subway stop. Also watch out for the correct entrance for your ticket! You need to bring ID too. Overall happy with our experience despite the cooler than normal weather. Enjoy! read more

We have now been to Wimbledon, US Open and Roland Garros. This was least organized of the three. First in order to get individual tickets (not an overpriced premium package) we had to set our alarms on a certain day in March and get up in the middle of the night to wait in line on line. Then just when we were being placed in the line both computers errored out. A quick refresh and I was 17,500 in line. We waited on line for an hour and half. Then when it was our turn the individual tickets for one of the days we wanted were already sold out. (We had to have two computers going because you are only allowed four tickets per person/computer/credit card. We needed a total of six tickets over two days.) We had to buy a premium package for that day if we wanted center court. We did and got really lucky and saw both Federer and Nadal! Still the alleged perks weren't worth it. The included lunch was pretty far away and not very good. They also tell you once you have your wrist band you won't need to show your ticket again. That's just not true. We had to show it multiple times again. This lack of people knowing what was what ran rampant throughout the arena. Daughter asked if there were restrooms once you were in one of the courts. None of the ticket takers knew. The personnel in the shops really didn't know their stock or when or if an item would be replenished. We had tickets on center court for both of the two days that we attended. Great views no matter where you sit but beware there is little to no shade. Be well prepared and bring a hat and lots of sunscreen. The food choices were the worst of the three tournaments. I got a tuna sandwich that was mostly bread with just a couple of tablespoons of tuna. No food available to purchase once you are on a court. Very limited water refill stations - also only outside the courts. Still very special place and highly recommend for any tennis fans!! read more

Terrible experience! They had to stop the game after 1 hour because of the rain. They postponed the game to the next day and told everybody that they can't come back the next day to see the end of the game. Even though players played before the official schedule that day. Stadium was more than half empty! This is only a question of the organization but they were inerested and too lazy to satisfy customers. They lost that day a lot of customers who will not come back next year because of their behavior. read more

Only the French could host an international sporting event and not build a functioning website to order tickets. And they don't do phone orders at all. Two years in a row now. The website for Roland Garros makes it impossible to order tickets unless you want to spend an entire day adding and re-adding to your cart until something sticks. They only answer the phone M-F during business hours. Not evenings. Not weekends. Typical french work ethic. Better off staying home and watching it on TV. read more

Honestly I have to say that the grounds are not fantastic. The only Grand Slam that I haven't been to is Wimbledon and this one has nothing on Australia or NY. I think they were kind of basic. Lacking the customer experience if you will. The food choices are pretty boring and few and far between. I expected more from this Grand Slam. Bucket list-Check. read more

Fun tournament, beginning of the tennis season for us lowly tennis players who get no attention during rest of year! Wish I had a giant screen to watch Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic this year. Love 2 see thse guys hit their powerful, topspin ground strokes! Heard its pretty easy to get tickets once u are already in Paris. Maybe I'll go one day. Here's 2 a gr8 2013 tournament!!! read more

First time at Roland Garros this year and looooved it! I wish I had more tickets to do a couple of days instead of just the one but overall amazing atmosphere. The first star is for the fact that they're taking the piss with their prices inside the venue. EUR8 for a miniature salad, EUR4 for a coke.seriously?? Grab your picnic bag for the day that's for sure! Note that there's also a cloakroom but it's outside the venue so ask before getting in, otherwise you won't be able to get in again once your ticket has been scanned once. read more

During the French Open, the website advertises the Evening Pass, which gives you access to whatever courts you want after 5:00pm for 12 euro per person. Unlikely to see any high-level tennis that way, but still a great deal. The problem is that Roland Garros makes it so absurdly frustrating to actually get the tickets. - No tickets are sold at the gate. Annoying enough in itself, but doubly so since they don't make this fact clear on the website. - The so-called "e-ticket" must be printed ahead of time. If you have a smartphone, but no access to a printer, then the "e-ticket" might as well be called "eat a bag of butts." - Limit of two tickets per account means if you're in a party of three or more, you'll have to create multiple accounts and use multiple credit cards. - Evening passes go on sale at 5:00pm the day before. I logged in at 4:59, and the website said "unavailable". I waited. At 5:00:00.01, I refreshed the page, and it said "sold out". Why do you people make it so hard for people to give you money??? read more

Tennis fans in Paris: This is a must visit. So much history here. It's so small and intimate you can envision all the greats battling on the clay. Take the tour because it's worth it but if you are lucky enough to score some tickets for the French Open then you are more than lucky. That goes into the bucket of the to do bucket list. read more

If you are a fan of professional tennis, then you will really enjoy the "behind the scenes" tour of Stade Roland Garros. We took our tour in the summer after the French Open, and it was a lot of fun. The tour lasts about an hour and includes a walk through the tennis complex, and then access to the private players-only areas and press rooms. At the end, you have an opportunity to walk out onto centre court (Philip Chartier court) through the same tunnel that the top players in the world use. They have English and French speaking tours, so it's a good idea to call ahead and reserve a spot for the right tour. The French Tennis Museum is also great and takes about 30 minutes to walk through the exhibits. The merchandise shop is also open at the same time and a great place to get French Open souvenirs. read more

I have been to Roland Garros three years and this is one of my all-time favorite professional sporting events. The French Open is one of the ultimate experiences for both a men's and women's world-class tennis fan. The event is played in late May and in early June at Stade Roland Garros on Paris. This premier event is played on clay and is the second of four Grand Slam tournaments. This event is the only Grand Slam event played on clay courts and it is the final event of the clay-court season. Philippe-Chatrier Court and Suzanne Leglen are both exceptional and legendary venues and these tickets will allow you grounds passes to see matches on the surrounding courts. This is an outdoor event (a retractable roof is in the plans) and the courts are not lighted. Play could be suspended if it rains or if it becomes too dark for the players. The ambience of the event is très chic! The French food and champagne make the experience exceptional. There is The Brasserie des Jardins Gourmets which is dedicated to French cuisine with waiter service from 11:30-4:30. The Bar Lounge has plasma screens so you do not miss any of the action. Buy your tickets in advance. Your name must be on the ticket or the title can transfer one time. Don't buy tickets from scalpers on the street. Go to rolandgarros.com for more information. Enjoy!! read more

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Here we go. I had said that Novak has to take it to Rafa from the start. Well, he did not and was down 2 sets. Before the rain delay he regrouped and played more positive,thus winning the 3rd and led in the 4th set. Now it's basically a three setter and he needs to do more of the same and hit more directly at him,not giving him all that room for the angles he likes to play. Also he must hold serve and dominate on returns, going into the final set. That's assuming Novak takes set 4 in which he has the lead, and not self destruct as at the start, wilting under the relentless pressure of Rafa's top spin and angles/pace. Do not try to run with him, remember he owns the clay for a reason. It should be interesting to see who sets the pace tomorrow. read more