FFT (French Tennis Federation)
Data Snapshot: Tennis 2021
Sponsorships of the four tennis Grand Slams – plus the ATP and WTA Tours – had a combined contract value of approximately $373m (€322m) in 2021, up about one per cent on the $369m recorded last year.
5G Call & Shot of the Night – Oppo & the Fédération Française de Tennis
Chinese smartphone brand Oppo’s campaign around the 2020 French Open spanned online and on-site initiatives to promote the 5G Find X2 Pro handset, primarily targeting young adults.
Back in the Game – Emirates & the Fédération Française de Tennis
Official airline Emirates activated its rights around the delayed 2020 French Open to promote the fact that, post lockdown, its Dubai-Paris flights had restarted.
Data Snapshot: Tennis 2020
The sponsorships of the four tennis Grand Slams – plus the ATP and WTA Tours – had a combined contract value of approximately $367m in 2020.
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 …
Collection Court No1 – BNP Paribas & the Fédération Française de Tennis
BNP Paribas highlighted its deep commitment to French tennis around the 2019 French Open by creating mementoes from the physical matter of Roland-Garros’ Number One Court as its was dismantled for redevelopment.
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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 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
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.
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.
Rolex rolls Paris Masters title deal into tennis portfolio
Swiss watch manufacturer Rolex has taken over the title rights to the Paris Masters men’s tennis tournament from French bank BNP Paribas in a change of roles for two of the biggest sponsors in French tennis.
French Open secures increase but on BNP’s terms
Financial services company BNP Paribas has extended its Main Partner sponsorship of tennis’s French Open until 2021 for an increase but at a value below the French Tennis Federation’s (FFT) asking price.
Accor and Lavazza completes French Open roster
French hotel group Accor last month signed a three-year deal with the French Federation of Tennis (FFT) from 2015 to 2017 to become an Official Supplier of the French Open.
Perrier refreshes long-running French Open deal
Mineral water brand Perrier has extended its long-standing association with the French Open tennis championships.