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French Open

vr.tr.french-open · ACT.ACT

Enable an AI agent to recognise the French Open, assess the state of a particular edition and determine appropriate actions using authoritative competition and operational information.

Thing Registry Activities and processes

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

recalled by Codex without web access - no source was read

Researched by: Codex

Purpose and description

Enable an AI agent to recognise the French Open, assess the state of a particular edition and determine appropriate actions using authoritative competition and operational information.

The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is the annual clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament organised by the French Tennis Federation at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France.

It can be Resolve a French Open reference to the tournament, an edition, a constituent competition or the venue.; Explain a participant's entry route and current progression using the applicable draw and official notices.; Identify the governing match format and interpret a score or terminal result correctly.; Track court assignments and interruptions while distinguishing confirmed schedules from estimates.; Check whether a ticket entitlement covers the requested court and session.; Summarise confirmed edition outcomes while identifying provisional or unresolved records..

Distinguishing features

The referent is the tennis tournament known as the French Open or Roland-Garros, rather than another French championship or an unrelated event using 'French Open'.

Its identity combines Grand Slam tennis competition with clay-court play; neither being a tennis event in France nor using clay courts alone is sufficient.

A year-qualified reference identifies an edition of the continuing tournament rather than a separate tournament identity.

References to courts, buildings or grounds identify tournament resources unless the subject is explicitly the stadium complex itself.

A singles, doubles or other programme title belongs to a constituent competition and must not be treated as the sole outcome of the entire edition.

Scope

+ Tournament identity, continuity and edition boundaries

+ Edition-specific competition programme, entry routes and draws

+ Clay-court playing conditions and match progression

+ Tournament scheduling, interruptions and operational decisions

+ Official results, participation status and edition completion

+ Spectator access as governed by tournament sessions and ticket entitlements

- The Roland-Garros stadium complex as a separately managed physical asset

- The French Tennis Federation as an organisation beyond its tournament responsibilities

- General tennis rules except their edition-specific application

- Players' careers, rankings and medical histories beyond relevant tournament records

- Other Grand Slam tournaments and the wider tennis calendar

- The biography of Roland Garros, the tournament venue's namesake

Characteristics

Edition identity
Official edition designation and year Keeps rules, participants, schedules and results attached to the edition to which they apply.
Edition lifecycle
Planned, entries underway, qualifying underway, main programme underway, completed, cancelled; record interruptions separately Determines whether an agent should seek announcements, live updates or final records.
Competition programme
Edition-confirmed events, with discipline, eligibility category and competitive or exhibition status Prevents assumptions that every edition contains an identical set of competitions.
Entry route
Direct acceptance, qualifying, wild card or another route explicitly recognised for the competition Explains participation without confusing acceptance, seeding and advancement.
Competition participation
Entered, accepted, alternate, drawn, active, eliminated, withdrawn, retired, disqualified or completed, where applicable Supports accurate statements about whether a player or team may still compete.
Court assignment
Match linked to its assigned Roland-Garros court, session and assignment version Connects competition progression with location, access and operational changes.
Match format
Applicable sets, scoring and tie-break provisions, qualified by edition and competition Allows valid interpretation of scores and completion without projecting one format across the programme.
Schedule variance
Minutes between an explicitly scheduled start and actual start; unavailable for an unspecified start Distinguishes measurable delay from normal uncertainty in an order of play.
Record authority
Claim linked to its issuing authority, publication time, effective edition and superseding notice Enables an agent to resolve changing schedules and conflicting reports.

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 6 bundles · 11 layers · 18 findings · 28 questions.

Identity and edition continuity Establishes what a French Open reference denotes and which edition supplies its context.

Roland-Garros can denote a tournament or its venue, while historical references may require explicit continuity decisions.

Tournament referent

Separates the recurring competition from similarly named entities.

French Open reference boundary

Record the intended tournament sense and the evidence distinguishing it from the stadium, namesake or another French sporting event.

  1. Does this reference identify the French Open tennis tournament, the Roland-Garros venue or another entity? boundary
  2. Which authoritative record establishes the name and tournament identity used here? provenance

Edition continuity

Connects dated editions to the continuing tournament without assuming historical arrangements were identical.

Edition boundaries

Record the edition designation, included phases and any historical continuity qualification.

  1. Which qualifying, main-draw and associated programme dates belong to this edition? definition
  2. Does the official historical record treat the referenced competition as a French Open edition, a predecessor or a separate event? boundary
Programme, entry and draws Represents the edition's constituent competitions and how entrants obtain and retain places.

The French Open has multiple competition outcomes and entry pathways that cannot be reduced to one draw or champion.

Competition programme

Identifies the competitions actually offered in the edition.

Event-specific scope

Record each competition's discipline, participant category, title status and applicable format.

  1. Which singles, doubles, junior, wheelchair or other events are officially included in this edition? provenance
  2. Which programme items award competition titles, and which are exhibitions or supporting activities? boundary

Acceptance and draw position

Distinguishes entry eligibility, acceptance, seeding and placement in a competition.

Entrant pathway

Record how a player or team entered the competition and how subsequent notices affect the draw.

  1. Which official acceptance or qualifying record explains this entrant's place in this competition? provenance
  2. After a withdrawal or replacement, which draw position and participation status are officially effective? action
Clay-court play and adjudication Connects the tournament's playing surface with applicable match rules and official decisions.

Clay conditions and competition-specific formats affect how play is assessed, interrupted and concluded.

Court playability

Captures operational assessments of the clay surface and relevant court conditions.

Surface condition decision

Record observed conditions, maintenance or weather effects and the authorised determination of whether play can proceed.

  1. What reported surface or weather condition prompted inspection, maintenance or interruption on the assigned court? measurement
  2. Which authorised official or notice confirms suspension or resumption, including any applicable roof decision? action

Rules and match disposition

Establishes the rules needed to interpret play and terminal outcomes.

Applicable format and rulings

Attach scoring, officiating and outcome interpretation to the correct edition and competition.

  1. Which set format, deciding-set provisions and line-call procedures govern this particular match? provenance
  2. Does the official disposition record a completed match, retirement, walkover, default or another outcome, and what advancement follows? definition
Order of play and attendance Connects match scheduling and court allocation with practical attendance decisions.

A French Open match, its scheduled session and a spectator's admission rights are related but distinct.

Schedule and court allocation

Tracks the effective order of play and changes caused by match duration or disruption.

Effective match schedule

Record court, session, sequence, timing qualifiers and the latest authoritative schedule revision.

  1. Is the published timing a fixed start, a not-before time or a position following another match? definition
  2. Which updated order of play governs after a delay, suspension or court reassignment? action

Spectator entitlements

Relates admission products to the courts and sessions they actually cover.

Ticket-to-session fit

Record the applicable access conditions and disruption provisions for a specific ticket and edition.

  1. Which grounds, courts, seats and sessions does this ticket explicitly permit the holder to access? boundary
  2. What do the applicable official terms permit if play moves, is curtailed or is cancelled? action
Official state and outcomes Establishes which tournament records are authoritative and when competition outcomes are settled.

Live scores, revised notices and final results must support different levels of confidence and different agent actions.

Authority and revisions

Tracks responsibility and the effective version of tournament information.

Claim authority

Link consequential claims to the responsible tournament or governing authority and preserve material corrections.

  1. Which tournament, federation or other governing authority is responsible for this rule, schedule or decision? provenance
  2. Has a later official notice superseded the record on which the proposed action depends? action

Results and edition closure

Separates provisional match states from confirmed titles and completion of the edition.

Confirmed competition outcome

Record final results by constituent competition and retain unresolved or uncompleted events explicitly.

  1. Which official result confirms the winner, finalist and terminal score or disposition for this competition? provenance
  2. Have all included competitions concluded, or does the edition retain an unfinished, cancelled or disputed outcome? boundary
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.

A model that cannot be lined up against existing standards, identifiers and practice cannot be adopted by anyone who already uses them.

Reported evidence

Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.

Check these first

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  • This describes the recurring tennis tournament, rather than a particular annual edition or another sport's French Open.
  • Competition formats, draw sizes, scoring provisions and applicable rule-book editions should be checked for the year being modelled.
  • These statements are recalled knowledge; no sources were consulted.
  1. Which of these check these first hold for the sense of French Open this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Kinds and varieties

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  • Men's and women's singles competitions
  • Men's and women's doubles competitions
  • Mixed doubles competition
  • Junior competitions
  • Wheelchair competitions
  1. Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of French Open this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Standards and regulation

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  • International Tennis Federation (ITF) Rules of Tennis govern the underlying game.
  • The Grand Slam Rule Book, issued by the Grand Slam Board, governs Grand Slam competition.
  • The French Tennis Federation (FFT) issues tournament-specific regulations.
  • The Tennis Anti-Doping Programme is administered by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).
  • The Tennis Anti-Corruption Program is administered by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).
  1. Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of French Open this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Real-world use

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  • Awards Grand Slam titles across its competition categories.
  • Contributes results to professional tennis rankings.
  • Provides a major international setting for elite clay-court competition.
  • Supports spectator attendance, broadcasting, sponsorship and sports reporting.
  1. Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of French Open this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Typical measurements

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  • Court length - 23.77 - m
  • Singles court width - 8.23 - m
  • Doubles court width - 10.97 - m
  • Net height at centre - 0.914 - m
  1. Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of French Open this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Failure modes and hazards

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  • Rain can interrupt play on uncovered courts and complicate scheduling.
  • Heat and prolonged exertion can cause dehydration and heat illness.
  • Repeated movement and sliding on clay can contribute to acute and overuse injuries.
  • Doping and corruption can compromise competitive integrity.
  1. Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of French Open this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Regional variation

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  • French Open is the common English name; Roland-Garros is the French and official tournament branding.
  • Unlike the other three tennis Grand Slam tournaments, it is played on clay.
  1. Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of French Open this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  • Stade Roland-Garros - The stadium complex is the venue; the French Open is the recurring tournament held there.
  • French Tennis Federation - The federation is the organising institution; the French Open is one of the events it organises.
  • Wimbledon - Wimbledon is a separate Grand Slam tournament played on grass in London.
  • Australian Open - The Australian Open is a separate Grand Slam tournament played on hard courts in Melbourne.
  • US Open - The US Open is a separate Grand Slam tournament played on hard courts in New York.
  1. Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of French Open this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Does an existing Vercy world model already own the French Open concept, requiring this registry entry to link to it?
  • What historical continuity boundary should the model adopt for predecessor championships and exceptional wartime competitions?
  • Which official sources establish each edition's full programme, entry rules, match formats and officiating procedures?
  • Which authoritative feeds or publications provide sufficiently timely schedule, draw and result revisions for operational use?
  • How should edition-specific ticket disruption provisions be represented when a match moves between courts, sessions or dates?