The French Open, 2nd of professional tennis's Grand Slam tournaments, is currently being held in Paris. The sport holds less interest for me as the years go by. Maybe it's because I no longer play or maybe it's the lack of players I find intriguing. 45 years ago, when this First Day Cover was issued I followed tennis closely.
The legendary Swede Björn Borg, in his prime, took the men's singles title. It was his third in five years and the first of four consecutive French championships.
Stade Roland Garros was named after the famed World War I aviator
