PARIS - The French Open will remain at Roland Garros on the outskirts of Paris, officials said yesterday after rejecting proposals to move the French Grand Slam to new premises outside the city.
After a general assembly this weekend at which French Tennis Federation (FFT) officials voted on the issue, Roland Garros was backed unanimously, winning two-thirds of the vote in a final round at the expense of Marne-la-Vallee.
It means the venue at Roland Garros is expected to be modernised and extended from 8,5 to 13,5 hectares.
A total of 195 delegates took part in the vote. They rejected moving to Versailles, Marne-la-Vallee and Gonesse as of 2016. Gonesse was rejected in the first round of voting. Paris, which had gained the widespread backing of the FFT prior to the vote, then obtained the necessary 66,6percent of votes in a 'final' with Marne-la-Vallee, the eastern suburb that also hosts Disneyland Paris.
Roland Garros keeps French Open
PARIS - The French Open will remain at Roland Garros on the outskirts of Paris, officials said yesterday after rejecting proposals to move the French Grand Slam to new premises outside the city.
After a general assembly this weekend at which French Tennis Federation (FFT) officials voted on the issue, Roland Garros was backed unanimously, winning two-thirds of the vote in a final round at the expense of Marne-la-Vallee.
It means the venue at Roland Garros is expected to be modernised and extended from 8,5 to 13,5 hectares.
A total of 195 delegates took part in the vote. They rejected moving to Versailles, Marne-la-Vallee and Gonesse as of 2016. Gonesse was rejected in the first round of voting. Paris, which had gained the widespread backing of the FFT prior to the vote, then obtained the necessary 66,6percent of votes in a 'final' with Marne-la-Vallee, the eastern suburb that also hosts Disneyland Paris.
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