2015 French Open

The 2015 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 119th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 24 May to 7 June and consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events.

2015 French Open
Date24 May – 7 June 2015
Edition114
Category85th Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S/64D/32X
Prize money28,028,600
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Stanislas Wawrinka
Women's singles
Serena Williams
Men's doubles
Ivan Dodig / Marcelo Melo
Women's doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Šafářová
Mixed doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Mike Bryan
Wheelchair men's singles
Shingo Kunieda
Wheelchair women's singles
Jiske Griffioen
Wheelchair men's doubles
Shingo Kunieda / Gordon Reid
Wheelchair women's doubles
Jiske Griffioen / Aniek van Koot
Boys' singles
Tommy Paul
Girls' singles
Paula Badosa Gibert
Boys' doubles
Álvaro López San Martín / Jaume Munar
Girls' doubles
Miriam Kolodziejová / Markéta Vondroušová
Legends under 45 doubles
Juan Carlos Ferrero / Carlos Moyá
Women's legends doubles
Kim Clijsters / Martina Navratilova
Legends over 45 doubles
Guy Forget / Henri Leconte

Rafael Nadal was the five-time defending champion in the Men's Singles, but lost to Novak Djokovic in the quarter finals. Stan Wawrinka won his first French Open title, defeating Djokovic in the final. Maria Sharapova was defending the Women's Singles title, but lost to Lucie Šafářová in the fourth round. Serena Williams defeated Šafářová in the final and won her third French Open title, 20th Grand Slam singles title, and third Career Grand Slam.

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