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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
Sponsorship trends in Grand Slam tennis
SportBusiness Sponsorship presents extensive research into partnerships at the four tennis Grand Slams – Wimbledon, Roland-Garros, the US Open and the Australian Open.
Oppo, Infosys add cash and new energy to Roland-Garros roster
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has struck two deals for the Roland-Garros grand slam tournament.
Perrier refreshes historic Roland-Garros deal
French mineral water brand Perrier has agreed a four-year extension to its longstanding partnership with Roland-Garros, home of the French Open tennis grand slam
Oppo becomes first Chinese partner of Roland-Garros, Paris Masters
Chinese smartphone brand Oppo has signed a new Premium Partner deal with Roland-Garros and the Paris Masters.
Under the three-year deal, Oppo will sponsor the two competitions from 2019 to 2021.
Infosys adds French Open to Grand Slam tennis portfolio
Indian technology company Infosys has agreed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation to become the Digital Innovation Partner of Roland-Garros
Game, set, Rolex for Roland-Garros
Swiss watchmaker Rolex has been named as the new timing partner of the French Open, completing the brand’s clean sweep of all four tennis Grand Slams.
US Open is top Grand Slam for sponsorship revenue
This month, Sports Sponsorship Insider completed a survey of the portfolios for the Wimbledon tennis championships and the Australian, French and US Opens, following the conclusion of the 2014 Grand Slam tennis season.