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It is that time of the year where players get their clothes dirty at the clay-court Grand Slam, Roland Garros. Here is all you need to know about the 2022 French Open in Paris.

The main draw of the 126th edition of the French Open will start on Sunday May 22 and will culminate in finals weekend on June 4-5 with the women’s final taking place on the Saturday and the men’s final on the Sunday.

Qualifying gets underway on May 16.

It is the first time since 2019 that the event will take place in its traditional timeslot as in 2020 it was pushed back to September-October due to the coronavirus while last year it started a week later than usual, also due to Covid-19.

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— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 15, 2022

Stade Roland Garros in Paris has been the venue of the French Open since 1928 and the modern-day facility boasts three show courts namely Court Philippe Chatrier, Court Suzanne Lenglen and Court Simonne Mathieu.

Court Philippe Chatrier’s new retractable roof was first used in 2020 while last year Roland Garros introduced flood lighting on all courts. Chatrier will once again host night sessions following its introduction in 2021 with at least one match starting 21:00 local time.

The 5,000-seated Court Simonne Mathieu, which was constructed four meters below ground level with greenhouses on all four sides, replaced the old Court 1 in 2019.

After winning a