the Lagardere Paris Racinga mythical sports club located in the heart of Bois de Boulogneofficially announced on Wednesday the creation of the Lagardere Trophy next May, from the 9th to the 15th, of a WTA 125. No major women’s tennis event, other than Roland-Garroshaving only been organized in Paris since 2014, the Lagardere Paris Racing wanted to relaunch this dynamic. Real dress rehearsal one week before the tournament Roland-Garrosthe plateau promises to be extremely high. Kristina Mladenovic, French n°3, has already confirmed its participation and the complete list of the 25 players admitted directly will be communicated soon.
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“We want this Trophy to be a strong lever for promoting tennis among young people”
Benjamin BoulangerDeputy Chief Executive Officer of Lagardere Paris Racing said in a statement: “The bet is high, since we have decided to return to the high-level tennis scene with a women’s tennis tournament. By partnering with the Clarins brand, which shares the same DNA as us, we wish to return to the historical origins of the Croix Catelan. Concerned about the evolution of the number of members, we want this Trophy to be a strong lever for promoting tennis among young people by making it more accessible. Every day targeted actions will be organized in favor of young people from priority neighborhoods of the city of Paris, but also with young people from tennis clubs in Paris and Île-de-France.“.
Stéphanie Cohen Aloro, tournament director, “very honored and extremely touched”
The direction of the tournament has been entrusted to Stephanie Cohen Aloroformer world number 61 and winner of the Fed Cup in 2003: “I am very honored and extremely touched to see a women’s tournament set up here, in the place that has seen me grow and allowed me to flourish as a player for more than 15 years. It’s a strong symbol, because we really want to promote tennis in general and women’s tennis in particular. The objective is really that this sport continues to attract the younger generations, by arousing, again and again, new vocations!“, she confided in the same press release.
