who was the man that the roland garros tennis tournament was named after
His name is one of the most famous in the world of sport - yet almost nobody knows who the man was. Roland Garros has become synonymous with clay court tennis since the French Open was named in his honour in 1928. Now, his name is daubed in green and rust-red on almost every surface available to marketeers at Stade Roland Garros in Paris - from tennis balls and benches to parasols and sun hats.