2016 French Open – Men's singles final first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Major titles simultaneously, while he also became the first man since Jim Courier in 1992 to win the Australian and French Open titles in the same calendar year. The match took place on the final day of the 2016 edition of the 15-day French Open, held every May and June. In the lead-up to the French Open, Djokovic and Murray contested the finals at both the Madrid and Rome Masters in May; these were the first two times that the pair contested a final on clay. Both dethroned each
2011 French Open – Women's Singles two seeds had progressed past the third round of a Grand Slam event. This was the first Grand Slam since the 2003 US Open where neither Venus Williams nor Serena Williams participated in the tournament. It was also the first time since 1996 that neither of the Williams sisters played at the French Open. This Grand Slam was also the first Grand Slam that future World No. 3 and US Open champion Sloane Stephens competed in. 2011 French Open – Women's Singles Francesca Schiavone was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Li Na, 6–4, 7–6, making Li