The French Open is the only Grand Slam tournament held on clay courts — which actually aren't made of clay, but rather the dust from red brick on top of a layer of crushed white limestone. Wimbledon, ...

PARIS (AP) — Why is the French Open more likely to produce first-time and one-time Grand Slam champions than the Australian Open, Wimbledon or the U.S. Open? Why are there so many surprising results ...

Why is the French Open more likely to produce first-time and one-time Grand Slam champions than the Australian Open, Wimbledon or the U.S. Open? Why are there so many surprising results at Roland ...

Rafael Nadal isn’t playing up to his usual standards on clay, and that could be enough to make Sunday’s French Open final against Novak Djokovic very competitive. Here are the stats behind that claim: ...

The red clay of Roland Garros is the biggest star of the French Open. So why isn’t there more of it in France, and more French Open champions from the country? Eric Loliée, a coach and also the ...

Oh, the slide. Clay courts—such as the French Open’s Roland Garros—provide a distinct tennis move. The shoes underfoot need to accommodate the sliding needs of the player above. The change in ...

Mix two tablespoons of French pink clay powder with a tablespoon each of raw honey and raw milk. Apply it on your face. Leave it on for 10 minutes before you rinse it off. Whip up both the ingredients ...

Why is clay the toughest surface for tennis players? Ron Rapoport and Lynn Neary ponder that poser and review action from the first week of the French Open. Martina Hingis is playing well in her first ...

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