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The Lacoste x Roland Garros 2020 collection
From iconic cuts to vegetable prints, nuances in white, turquoise and clay: a collection for everyone who lives tennis as second nature, on court and day-to-day.
All the collectionBecome unbeatable on Roland Garros
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In which year was Roland Garros first celebrated?
Everything began following the Davis Cup victory in Philadelphia in 1927 by the French team Brugnon, Borotra, Lacoste and Cochet ("the 4 musketeers"). Hoping to return the favour, the Americans decided to organise a return meet in July 1928. The city of Paris built the stadium to host the event. The name was chosen by the French Stadium in homage to one of its members who had disappeared 10 years earlier in 1918, the avitation pioneer Roland Garros. And the tournament become legend.
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Lacoste and Roland Garros, history since...
...1971, when the partnership between Lacoste and the Paris tournament began. In 2019, Lacoste became the official Premium Partner. Since then, the Crocodile dresses the umpires, ball boys and girls, and line judges, and of course the Team Lacoste players.
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What name does the centre court of Roland Garros bear?
In 2001, the central court was rebaptised the Philippe Chatrier court, in homage to the former French player and sport leader Philippe Chatrier. With René Lacoste, they fought for tennis to be open to amateurs to allow them access to the top level and to become tomorrow's professionals.
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How many times did René Lacoste win Roland-Garros?René Lacoste won the tournament three times, in 1925, 1927 and 1929. His last victory took place at Roland Garros and was the last in his career. From then on, he would always keep a foot on central court notably directing the French Tennis Federation from 1940 to 1943.
