The draw ceremony for the 6th edition of the Longines Future Tennis Aces 2015 was held on the 28th of May under the attendance of Arnaud Clément, patron for the 2015 edition. The event, hosted by journalist and former French tennis player Sarah Pitkowski, along with Vice-President and Longines International Marketing Director Juan-Carlos Capelli, provided the opportunity to officially introduce the public to the tournament program, organised by Longines since 2010.
This year, 16 young boys under the age of 13 and from 16 different countries will have the opportunity to compete on a court installed at the foot of the Eiffel Tower under conditions identical to those of the Roland-Garros tournament, for which Longines has been the Official Partner and Timekeeper since 2007.
Prior to the tournament, held between May 28 and 30, Longines invited the 16 players to a training camp at the Châtaigneraie Tennis Club – the “Longines Academy” – where they received valuable advice from Rémi Barbarin and Julien Boutter, two specialists in the field.
After spending the entire week alongside event sponsor Arnaud Clément, these young champions will enjoy a unique experience, while two finalists will get to take part in an exhibition match in his and Michaël Llodra’s company. At the end of the tournament, the winner will receive a cup straight from the hands of FFT President Jean Gachassin, along with a watch from Longines. In addition, the two finalists will receive an annual bursary to finance their equipment until their 16th birthday.
Longines Future Tennis Aces 2015 Program
Thursday May 28, 2015 – 10:15 am - 6 pm Eighth final
Friday May 29, 2015 – 10 am - 5 pm Quarter final followed by semi-finals
Saturday May 30, 2015 – 9:30 am - 12 pm Final, followed by exhibition match with Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra
Find all the information and images for the 2015 edition at http://www.longines.fr/rolandgarros/
