2017 French Open: 7 unknown facts about the Grand Slam

#5 The tournaments that were held during the second World War weren’t recognised officially

Yvon Petra’s three French Open wins have never been regarded as official French Open tournaments

We have learned that several sporting events like the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup were not held during both the World Wars. The French Open was also not contested during the first World War but was contested during the second World War from 1941-1945.

However, these tournaments were never recognised as official tournaments. In 1941 and 1942, the tournament was won by Bernard Destremau and from 1943-1945, by Yvon Petra who was a prisoner during the Second World War.