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Tennis
Roland Garros

FORMAT
Knockout tournament contested in men’s and women’s singles, and men’s, women’s and mixed doubles

Scoring: Regular tennis scoring. Matches played as best-of-three sets, with tie-break used at six games all
    
Olympic tennis returns to clay courts for first time since 1992

Court Philippe Chatrier
Capacity: 15,000
Retractable roof completed in 2020. Closes in 15 minutes, allowing all-weather play
and night sessions

Serres d’Auteuil

Court Simonne Mathieu 5,000-seater sunken arena

Avenue Gordon Bennett

Orangery
Public services and gourmet restaurant

Place des Mousquetaires
    
Roland Garros Village Administration, reception areas and panoramic terraces
                             
Court Suzanne Lenglen
Capacity: 10,000

Fonds des Princes
Sunken 2,200-seater court

Playing time
Slow surface increases duration of points, testing stamina and physicality

Iga Swiatek
(POL) Multiple winner at Roland Garros
 
CLAY COURT PLAY

Ball speed
Clay absorbs pace of ball, producing higher bounce with more spin, leading
to longer, more tactical rallies
  
Footwork  
Slippery top layer allows players to slide into shots

Source: IOC
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