Did you know that the inaugural French Open in 1891 was played on grass? The winner was an H. Briggs, a British man who lived in Paris. It was his one and only grand slam and that was the only French Open played on grass. (Women didn’t compete in the singles tournament until 1897).

Remember Adidas Predators? They’re back in gold form. As a lover of Predators and gold stuff, I quite like the new Adidas Predator Precision ZZ FG in Gold Metallic.

Rafael Nadal spoke to Roland-Garros about his legacy and memories of the tournament that he made his home. ICYMI somehow, he won it 14 times which will likely be an unbroken record.