Some celebrities were spotted at last year’s Roland Garros. What about this year?
This year’s Roland Garros is just around the corner. This is the second Grand Slam this year after Australian Open last January.
The summer of slams is the biggest set of events in the tennis world. It is when the two Grand Slams come side by side in just one month apart. After Roland Garros this month, tennis world will welcome Wimbledon in July.
Grand Slam is the most important tournament for all tennis players. For many years, its prestige has been luring celebrities in to witness tennis match up close. Thus, if you watch Roland Garros in Paris, you will get the chance to meet them too!
Here are some celebrities who were spotted in previous Roland Garros tournaments. Chances are that they will be there again this year!
10. Best Tennis Players and Legends
Let’s start with the obvious. You will get to see these best tennis players in the world. They will surely attend the tournament. Unfortunately though, Roger Federer will be absent this year due to injury.
Besides watching them on court, you can meet them off court as well. Each tennis tournament offers its premium access where you can spend time with these talented people during the tournaments. You just need to dig a little deeper into your pocket for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Besides the current tennis players, some tennis legends often attend Roland Garros. Some of them come to reconnect with the world they used to be in. Some others are there as honorary guests of the tournament.
Some others, like Boris Becker, are there to support the player they coach. Boris is currently coaching the world’s number one, Novak Djokovic.
9. Bastian Schweinsteiger
Now we move on to the second obvious thing: the lovers. Some of the tennis players are dating other public figures, such as fellow athletes. They are most likely to attend the match to support their loved ones.
Bastian Schweinsteiger is currently dating Serbian tennis player, Anna Ivanovic. This couple is definitely bringing their romance to Paris. Rumor has it; they are secretly getting married this year.
Basti was spotted at the player’s box last year. The Manchester United’s midfielder is currently free from football duty between the Premier League and the upcoming Euro. So, chances are that he will be there again.
Book a seat next to the player’s box for women’s singles matches and you grant yourself a chance to take selfies with the football player.
8. Clive Owen
The British actor was spotted watching Roland Garros men’s singles final last year. Before the match started, he spent some time hanging out with other celebrities like Elsa Zylberstein, Jean Dujardin, and Élie Semoun.
From the picture, you can see how close you can get to him in VIP section. Men’s Grand Slam matches take around three hours averagely. That is how much time you will have to get one chance for a selfie.
The match he watched was a duel between Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic. Stan won the title after losing the first set. It was a historical moment for the Swiss.
Clive Owen is currently filming Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets which will be in cinemas next year. Hopefully he can take a break to attend this year’s Roland Garros.
7. Hugh Grant
Another British actor was spotted at last year’s Roland Garros match. This time it was Hugh Grant at women’s singles match won by Donna Vekic who was awkwardly wearing the same outfit as her opponent.
Donna was not the only one with wardrobe malfunction that day though. Anna Eberstein, the woman who sat next to Hugh, was unintentionally flashing her no-panties-up-skirt. Oops.
Anna is Hugh’s girlfriend. She is the woman who gave birth to Hugh’s third child. Even though Hugh was filming a movie that time, the couple managed to spend some romantic time in Paris.
Judging from the empty two seats in front of them, it looks like Hugh booked the whole section of VIP box to himself. Wrong time to have no one sitting in front of you to cover your up-skirt, eh?
6. Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn
Let’s go way back a decade to the year of 2006. It was the time when Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the men’s singles final. Among the witnesses were a movie couple, Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn.
The two were dating for about a year. During those romantic times, they were often spotted with public display of affection or PDA, including at Roland Garros in 2006.
The two got back together for a movie titled The Break Up. Even after they went on separated ways, they remain good friends.
Unlike most celebrities who attend sporting events, Jen and Vince didn’t go for the VIP seat. They were spotted at regular seating just behind the VIP section. Perhaps the VIP tickets were sold out. Or maybe they preferred watching tennis from a higher angle.
5. Eva Longoria and Tony Parker
Next up: actress Eva Longoria and NBA star Tony Parker. Back when they were still married, the hot couple was spotted in many matches of Roland Garros 2009.
They watched Rafael Nadal beating Lleyton Hewitt in just three sets. And they witnessed Roger Federer lifting his only French Open trophy.
On each match, they chose different seating sections. However, the VIP box was not a popular option for them. Or perhaps they were just saving the best seat for the final.
After seven years together, the couple decided to get a divorce. Rumor has it, Eva found hundreds of text messages from another woman on Tony’s phone. She turned out to be his fellow NBA player’s wife.
4. Joshua Jackson & Diane Kruger
It looks like going to Roland Garros with your loved ones has become a theme among celebrities since years ago. The next celebrities prove it right.
Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson have been together for ten years. That is impressive for a Hollywood couple. Yet, they haven’t decided to get married.
In 2012, the two watched the victory of Paul-Henri Mathieu over John Isner in five sets. They were throwing PDA all over the place while the two gentlemen were fighting on court.
The couple chose the best seat in the house: the VIP box. The other couple sitting behind them in the same box was caught a little bit uncomfortable as the two shared a passionate kiss!
3. Beyonce and Jay-Z
Jay-Z really knows how to make other men jealous: be seen in public with your hot wife and put your hand on her leg to tell the world she’s yours. That’s exactly what he did in the 2010 Roland Garros.
Beyonce and Jay-Z were watching the men’s singles final. Rafael Nadal defeated Robin Soderling in three sets to win the title.
The French Open is not the only sporting event that has become the witness of this couple’s PDA. They have been seen in other events such as NBA games.
The couple was sitting next to Mary Pierce. She is one of the tennis legends. Only a few of them have lifted the trophy of Roland Garros. She is among the few. She won the title over a decade ago.
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
2013 was a lucky year for tennis lovers in Paris. They had a chance to meet Leonardo DiCaprio not just once, but four times! Leo was seen in four matches of the 2013 Roland Garros.
He watched two round-of-16 matches. Then he watched on as Novak Djokovic defeated Tommy Haas in the quarterfinal. He also watched the semifinal match of Novak and Rafa. In all of these matches, he was seen with his friend, Lukas Haas.
It was not his first Roland Garros. In 2006, he took his mother to Paris to watch young Rafael Nadal fought Ivan Ljubicic on men’s singles quarterfinal.
In fact, Leo is a big sport fan. He attended other tennis tournaments, such as the US Open. He was often seen watching NBA games too.
1. Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper is one of the loyal tennis fans. Who can forget his gorgeous selfie with Gerard Butler at Wimbledon 2013? They both looked like twins in their bluish suits.
Speaking of Gerard Butler, he is a loyal tennis fan too. In fact, he watched last year’s US Open final from Novak Djokovic’s player’s box. After Novak’s victory, the two shouted “This is Sparta!” off court.
Bradley attended Roland Garros in 2011 and 2015. He brought some of his friends along to watch with him. Perhaps this year he will bring Gerard Butler?
These are just a few among many celebrities who were spotted at Roland Garros. If you are going to watch it in Paris, take a look around to spot these celebrities.
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