1927 French Championships (tennis) 1927 French Championships (tennis) The 1927 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Francais in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 27 May until 5 June. It was the 32nd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. Kea Bouman and René Lacoste won the singles titles. Bouman became the first foreign woman to win the women's singles event and the first, and to date only, Dutch woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. René Lacoste (FRA)
1975 Madrid Tennis Grand Prix 1975 Madrid Tennis Grand Prix The 1975 Madrid Tennis Grand Prix, also known as the Trofeo Meliá, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Real Sociedad Hípica Española Club de Campo in Madrid, Spain. The men's tournament was classified as Group A category and was part of the 1975 Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 6 October through 12 October, 1975. Jan Kodeš won the singles title. Jan Kodeš defeated Adriano Panatta 5–7, 2–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–3 Heidi Eisterlehner defeated Janice Metcalf 2–6,