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news Npr World 2026-05-26

Roland Garros: The Pilot Behind the French Open Name

The French Open tennis tournament is named after Roland Garros, a World War I pilot renowned for revolutionizing aerial combat. The tournament was named in his honor a decade after his death in combat.

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