Wimbledon is a lovely sporting event, awash in charm. But it’s played in a village, a healthy commute from central London. The U.S. Open is a rollicking lollapalooza, awash in sweaty energy. But it’s played far from the beating pulse of New York City, reachable from Manhattan only by bridge or tunnel.
Roland Garros, on the other hand, is a city event. The venue is barely a mile from the Arc de Triomphe. In this bike-friendly city, you could leave the tennis venue, pick up a Vélib (Paris’s answer to Citi Bike) or motorized Lime bike (available on your Uber app), and be at the Eiffel Tower in 15 minutes. If you can’t walk from the tennis to your Paris hotel or Airbnb, you’re a short ride away on the Metro.
