David Goffin and Gaël Monfils share the same clothing sponsor but not the same expectations for the upcoming Roland Garros. Goffin reached the semifinals in Barcelona and quarterfinals in Monte Carlo and Rome, while Monfils’ best result during the clay season remains a second round in Madrid. How far do you think they can go at Roland Garros?
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It’s that time of the year again, Roland Garros is just around the corner! Rafa Nadal will go for the undecima, a mind-blowing 11th Roland Garros title, while Simona Halep will be looking to finally win her maiden Grand Slam title.
Check out our Roland Garros guides, relieve some of the biggest defeats and triumphs of the past, and of course share your pictures, videos and stories!
Roland Garros visitor’s guide:
A trip down memory lane:
1956: First time at Roland Garros for Rod Laver
1960-1969:
Portrait of Manuel Santana, first Spaniard to capture a Grand Slam title in 1961
1967: Françoise Durr defeats Lesley Turner
1969: Rod Laver defeats Ken Rosewall
1970-1979:
Portrait of 6-time Roland Garros champion Bjorn Borg
Portrait of Adriano Panatta, the only player to beat Bjorn Borg at Roland Garros
1978: Virginia Ruzici defeats Mima Jausovec
1978: Bjorn Borg defeats Guillermo Vilas
Roland Garros 1978 in pictures
1980-1989:
1982: At the request of Monsieur Wilander
1982: first Grand Slam for Mats Wilander
1983: Yannick Noah defeats Mats Wilander
1984 French Open: Ivan Lendl defeats John McEnroe
1985 French Open: Chris Evert defeats Martina Navratilova
Roland Garros 1985: Mats Wilander defeats Ivan Lendl
Roland Garros 1988: bold Leconte swept aside by a Mats for all surfaces
Portrait of Natasha Zvereva, 1988 runner-up
Portrait of Arantxa Sanchez, 1989 French Open champion
Portrait of Michael Chang, 1989 French Open champion
1990-1999:
1990 French Open: Opposites attract, Gomez defeats Agassi
Roland Garros 1990: Defending champion Sanchez loses in the first round
Roland Garros 1990: Edberg and Becker lose in the first round
1991 French Open 3RD: Michael Chang defeats Jimmy Connors
1991 French Open final: Jim Courier defeats Andre Agassi
1996: An unflinching Edberg causes a grand upset
Roland Garros 1996: Pete Sampras run through the semi-finals
1997: Going ga-ga over Guga
Steffi Graf – Martina Hingis Roland Garros 1999
2000-2009:
2000: Mary Pierce finds peace and glory
2004: Coria vs Gaudio: the egotist vs the underdog
2005: Rafael Nadal defeats Mariano Puerta
2006: Nadal defeats Federer, wins second Roland Garros title
2010-2017:
A look back at Roland Garros 2011
A look back at Roland Garros 2014
A look back at Roland Garros 2015
3 days at Roland Garros 2017: Rafa, Andy, Petra and more
Pictures and Recaps:
Fashion and gear:
Polls:
Who will win Roland Garros 2018?
- Rafael Nadal (79%, 15 Votes)
- Sascha Zverev (11%, 2 Votes)
- Someone else (11%, 2 Votes)
- Grigor Dimitrov (0%, 0 Votes)
- Marin Cilic (0%, 0 Votes)
- Juan Martin del Potro (0%, 0 Votes)
- Kevin Anderson (0%, 0 Votes)
- Dominic Thiem (0%, 0 Votes)
- John Isner (0%, 0 Votes)
- David Goffin (0%, 0 Votes)
- Pablo Carreno Busta (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 19

Who will win Roland Garros 2018?
- Simona Halep (35%, 6 Votes)
- Elina Svitolina (24%, 4 Votes)
- Someone else (18%, 3 Votes)
- Garbine Muguruza (6%, 1 Votes)
- Jelena Ostapenko (6%, 1 Votes)
- Caroline Garcia (6%, 1 Votes)
- Petra Kvitova (6%, 1 Votes)
- Caroline Wozniacki (0%, 0 Votes)
- Karolina Pliskova (0%, 0 Votes)
- Venus Williams (0%, 0 Votes)
- Sloane Stephens (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 17

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Gaël Monfils has received an easy draw and has not lost a set so far in the tournament. He will defy Novak Djokovic tomorrow for a place in the US Open final.
Monfils signed with Japanese brand asics in 2013. He wears asics men’s fall collection.
Gaël’s shirt is available in three colorways: Blue, Dark Red and White/Grey:
Gaël’s shoe of choice is the Asics GEL-RESOLUTION 6:
Photo credit: Luis Fonseca, asics
UPDATE: Gaël Monfils has withdrawn from the French Open with a viral infection
A flashy outfit for Gaël Monfils flashy playing style. Monfils will wear asics Athlete Short Sleeve Top and Athlete Short, both available online.
Gaël’s shoe of choice is the Asics GEL-RESOLUTION 6:
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A few players signed new clothing deals during the off season, the most notable is Tomas Berdych who switched from H&M to adidas. Does that mean no more wacky outfits for Tomas? I’m eager to know if the Swedish brand will sign another player or stop the experiment there.
New year new gear. Looking forward to a partnership with one of the greatest sports companies of all time – Adidas pic.twitter.com/jDj2dphAEz
— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) January 5, 2016
Lacoste has lost 3 top players: John Isner signed with Fila, David Goffin joined asics, and although nothing has been announced yet, it seems Timea Bacsinszky moved to asics too.
Welcome to the FILA family, @JohnIsner! https://t.co/SPSjyl0v2p #TeamFila pic.twitter.com/NqxH2F2lBD
— Fila Tennis (@FilaTennis) January 5, 2016
New year, new partner on the court. ASICS. Ready for new challenges. #asicstennis @ASICSTennis pic.twitter.com/DM7L7MlPcT
— David Goffin (@David__Goffin) January 2, 2016
Another new asics recruit is Julia Goerges, who left Fila.
I am very happy to announce my new partnership with @ASICSTennis @ASICSeurope @ASICSamerica #teamjule pic.twitter.com/F1NqPiBZtv
— Jule Goerges (@juliagoerges) January 3, 2016
And Elina Svitolina – a previous ellesse ambassador – announced her signing with Nike on Instagram: