Saachi Baat Special
One hundred years later, Olympic tennis has returned to Paris. It is not quite in the same spot. The 1924 Olympic tennis tournament was held in Colombes, a northwestern suburb of Paris that was one of the hubs of those much smaller-scale Games. At that time, the tennis played was genteel. Now its all about being more physical and aggressive.
Roland Garros Stadium, site of this year’s Olympic tournament, did not yet exist in 1924. It was constructed in a hurry and opened in 1928, just in time to provide a suitably grand setting for France’s defence of the newly won Davis Cup.
But the Olympic playing surface in 1924 and 2024 is the same: red clay. Tennis, then as now, is one of the most prominent sports in France, even if the French players are surely hoping for a better result this time.
In 1924, the Americans swept the five events, led by teen prodigy Helen Wills and men’s star Vincent Richards, who each won gold in singles and doubles. Suzanne Lenglen, the charismatic Frenchwoman and reigning Olympic singles champion, had to withdraw because of illness and never got another chance to win gold.
This time, names which are famous and will dominate headlines include Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and
Andy Murray in men’s section. Among women, the most important name is of Iga Swiatek, who won the French Open very recently. Many famous names are in fray, Naomi Osaka included. Over the next one week, action will peak in Paris on the clay courts.
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