1946 French Championships (tennis) 1946 French Championships (tennis) The 1946 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 18 July until 27 July. It was the 50th staging of the French Championships and the first one held after a six-year hiatus due to World War II. In 1946 and 1947 the French Championships were held after Wimbledon and were thus the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Marcel Bernard and Margaret Osborne won the singles titles. Marcel Bernard defeated
Djokovic–Nadal rivalry began in 2006. Novak Djokovic has won 14 Grand Slam tournament titles for tied third place in the open era and has won the career grand slam by winning all four majors at least once. In the 2015 - 2016 tennis season, Djokovic also won 4 consecutive Grand Slam titles, a feat not achieved since 1969. In addition, Djokovic is the only player to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once on three different surfaces. Djokovic's Grand Slam tournament titles include 9 on hard courts, 4 on grass, and 1 on clay. Nadal has won 17 Grand Slam tournament