Editing Roland Garros (aviator) (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:Engine and machine guns of SPAD XIII in which Roland Garros was shot down (53378641355).jpg|thumb|right|Engine and machine guns of Garros's final aircraft, on display at ''[[Musée de l'air et de l'espace]]'' in Paris]]
Garros is sometimes called the world's first [[fighter ace]]; however, he shot down only four aircraft, while the criterion for "ace" was set at five or more victories. The honour of becoming the first ace went to another French airman, [[Adolphe Pégoud]], who had six victories early in the war.<ref name="Franks1992">Franks, 1992, p. 84</ref>

The ''[[Stade Roland Garros]]'' [[tennis]] centre constructed in Paris in the 1920s was named after him. It accommodates the [[French Open (tennis)|French Open]], one of the four [[Grand Slam in tennis|Grand Slam]] tennis tournaments.<ref>Who's Who – Roland Garros. [http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/garros.htm FirstWorldWar.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107164647/http://firstworldwar.com/bio/garros.htm |date=7 November 2017 }}. Retrieved 3 August 2011</ref> Consequently, the tournament is officially called ''Les Internationaux de France de Roland-Garros'' (the "French Internationals of Roland Garros").<ref>{{cite news|first=Christopher|last=Clarey|title=A Puzzler in Paris: French Open or Roland Garros?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/sports/tennis/a-puzzler-in-paris-french-open-or-roland-garros.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=23 May 2013|archive-date=9 November 2017|access-date=16 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109154157/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/sports/tennis/a-puzzler-in-paris-french-open-or-roland-garros.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

La [[Réunion]]'s international airport is named the [[Roland Garros Airport]]. There is a monument to Garros in Bizerte at the site of his landing, which is called "Roland Garros Plaza".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://lepetitjournal.com/tunis/actualites/centenaire-bizerte-fete-roland-garros-51755 |title=Centenaire – Bizerte fête Roland Garros |date=16 September 2013 |website=Le Petit Journal |language=fr |access-date=16 April 2018 |archive-date=24 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524050939/https://lepetitjournal.com/tunis/actualites/centenaire-bizerte-fete-roland-garros-51755 |url-status=live }}</ref> The town of [[Houlgate]] in Normandy has named their promenade after Roland Garros in celebration of the town's beach being the location where he broke the altitude record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roland Garros walk in Houlgate, walk in Côte Fleurie – Calvados |url=https://www.normandie-cabourg-paysdauge-tourisme.fr/en/destinations/houlgate/roland-garros-promenade/ |access-date=17 December 2022 |website=Normandie Cabourg Pays d'Auge Tourisme |language=en |quote=Houlgate: Roland Garros promenade |archive-date=17 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217062027/https://www.normandie-cabourg-paysdauge-tourisme.fr/en/destinations/houlgate/roland-garros-promenade/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 October 2021 |title=Activités culturelles – La Digue Promenade Roland Garros – Houlgate |url=https://www.cirkwi.com/fr/point-interet/1560466-la-digue-promenade-roland-garros |access-date=17 December 2022 |website= |publisher=Office de tourisme Normandie Cabourg Pays d'Auge |language=fr |via=www.cirkwi.com |archive-date=17 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217062027/https://www.cirkwi.com/fr/point-interet/1560466-la-digue-promenade-roland-garros |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to [[Vũ Trọng Phụng]]'s urban novel, ''[[Dumb Luck (novel)|Dumb Luck]]'' (1936), during colonial times the Hanoi government named the city's main tennis stadium after Roland Garros.<ref name="Vũ2002">Vũ, 2002, p. 180</ref>

The French car manufacturer [[Peugeot]] commissioned a 'Roland Garros' limited edition version of its [[Peugeot 205|205 model]] in celebration of the tennis tournament that bears his name. The model included special paint and leather interior. Because of the success of this special edition, Peugeot later created Roland Garros editions of its [[Peugeot 106|106]], [[Peugeot 108|108]], [[Peugeot 206|206]], [[Peugeot 207|207]], [[Peugeot 208|208]], [[Peugeot 306|306]], [[Peugeot 307|307]], 308, [[Peugeot 406|406]], and [[Eurovan (PSA/Fiat joint venture)|806]] models.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=La saga des Peugeot Roland Garros en photos |url=http://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/la-saga-des-peugeot-roland-garros-en-photos-428141-9887086-diapo.html#photos-main-title-anchor |magazine=[[:fr:L'Argus|L'Argus]] |language=fr |access-date=16 April 2018 |archive-date=17 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417191915/http://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/la-saga-des-peugeot-roland-garros-en-photos-428141-9887086-diapo.html#photos-main-title-anchor |url-status=live }}</ref>