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The French Open is my favorite slam out of all the slams, but at 85 years old, Roland Garros is starting to show its age. Can something be done to keep the French Open at Roland Garros? Or will they have to move on to another venue.
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Roland Garros has been the site of the French Open since its before it became an open tournament in 1968.
The current size of the Roland Garros grounds is 1/2 the size of the All England Lawn Tennis Club where Wimbledon is held.
The French Tennis Federation announced plans to expand the current site and add a roof to the stadium in the coming years, but if they cannot gain financial support for the proposed renovation then they will consider moving the site.
Where would they move the tournament to from its long-time home in Paris? A new site in Versaille or Euro Disney would be where players would gather for the French Open from this point forward.
But what about the history of Roland Garros? The pages and pages of history that reside on the red clay there are priceless, and some players consider it an honor to be able to play on the same courts that greats like
Roger Federer and
Rafael Nadal have played on.
What do you think? Should the French Tennis Federation move the French Open from it's fabled site at Roland Garros? Or should the French government give them financial support and they can expand Roland Garros to accomodate the growing crowds.
What's on your mind?
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