FFT (French Tennis Federation)
ServusTV acquires French Open rights in Germany in grand slam first
ServusTV has acquired rights in Germany for the French Open in 2021, the first time the free-to-air commercial broadcaster has held grand slam tennis rights in the country
Moretton succeeds Giudicelli as French Tennis Federation president
Gilles Moretton, the former French tennis player, has been elected as the new president of the French Tennis Federation
French Tennis Federation names Labaste head of international business development
The French Tennis Federation has named Aymeric Labaste as its head of international business development
Roland Garros sponsorships stall, but ‘ready to bounce back’ in 2021
The French Open tennis tournament expects slightly lower sponsorship revenues as a result of last week’s reduction in the number of fans allowed to attend Paris’ grand slam tournament, but has reasons to …
Globo’s SporTV secures Roland Garros rights to 2023
SporTV, the pay-television broadcaster owned by Brazilian media group Globo, has acquired rights to tennis’ French Open, one of the sport’s four grand slam events, until 2023.
French Open attendance to be capped at 1,000 per day
The daily attendance cap at this year’s French Open has been further reduced to 1,000 ahead of the start of the grand slam tennis tournament this weekend.
FFT forced to halve Roland Garros fan attendance
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has further scaled back attendance plans for the upcoming French Open grand slam tournament, with only 5,000 fans set to be allowed inside the Roland Garros grounds per…
FFT scales back Roland Garros fan attendance ambitions
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has reiterated its commitment to having fans in place for this year’s French Open, but has scaled back its target to a maximum of 11,500 people inside the Roland Garros g…
French Tennis Federation in market for transmission, streaming services provider
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has issued an invitation to tender for the provision of broadcast transmission and streaming services at its flagship French Open between 2021 and 2023
FFT targets 60-per-cent fan occupancy rate at French Open
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has revealed how it plans have a spectator capacity of 50 to 60 per cent at this year’s French Open, a move that will potentially allow up to 20,000 people to attend e…
Round-Up: Russia fails to pay athletics fine, overseas IPL ‘likely’, Sha Tin Racecourse opens to punters, and more
World Athletics has halted the process allowing Russian track and field athletes to compete internationally as neutral athletes after Russian Athletics missed a deadline to pay a $6
French Open rescheduled, will admit fans
The French Open tennis Grand Slam has been moved back one week and organisers have confirmed that fans will be allowed to attend the tournament
FFT open to French Open behind closed doors
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has said the 2020 French Open could be played behind closed doors, as organisers consider a further shift in the proposed dates for this year’s edition of the grand s…
Paris Court of Appeals upholds ruling against Viagogo’s French Open ticket sales
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has welcomed a decision by a French Court to uphold a ruling that it was illegal for the secondary ticketing company Viagogo to list tickets for the French Open grand…
Infront’s HBS wins French Tennis Federation’s production tender
HBS, the Infront-owned sports broadcast production company, has been appointed by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) as its host broadcaster for the flagship French Open from 2021 to 2023
Lacoste signs 6-year FFT extension for French national team rights
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has extended its apparel deal with French sports brand Lacoste for six more years
French Open broadcast production tender launched today
An invitation to tender has been launched by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) for the broadcast production of its events from 2021 to 2023, including its flagship French Open
French Tennis Federation signs dual agreement with Wilson
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has signed a five-year agreement with sports retailer Wilson Sporting Goods.
The brand becomes a sponsor of both the FFT itself and the French Open grand slam tournament