It was in the cold autumn and under the roof of the Philippe Chatrier court that Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, sponsor of the program, exchanged a few balls in a good mood with his “godchildren” this Tuesday in the temple of French tennis.
BNP Paribas launched this program in 2018, in association with the French Federation, to support young talents on the springboard of a professional career.
This program, endowed with 1 million euros over 3 years, aims to support up to 30 young people by 2024. Key aspects of professionalism are presented to start-ups in modules where nutrition, role and role are discussed in particular. mentality, the ecosystem of professional tournaments or even media training.
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Diane Parry, 19, former junior number 1 and now 115th in the WTA, has notably benefited from this program. Just like Arthur Cazaux, 18, finalist of the Junior Australian Open in 2020, and current 283rd in the world: “
it was a big plus for me to make me progress at a high level,
slips Cazaux.
Doing media training, having speakers who spoke to us about social networks, practicing English, it's extra sporting that also allows us to progress as a person
. ” Gabriel Debru, who is 15 years and 10 months old, recently became in Roanne the 4th youngest player of the 21st century to complete a round in a Challenger tournament or even Luca Van Assche, 17, winner of the last Roland-Garros Junior, make also part of the program.
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“With this kind of program we also densify the volume of players.
This is necessarily a good omen for the future in any case.
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Nicolas Escudé
Present in the Roland-Garros enclosure this Tuesday, the DTN Nicolas Escudé underlined:
“It is something very important because beyond training the champions of tomorrow of French tennis, we are also there to educate them. It is largely made for that
"And the DTN also to hope that the program, will contribute, among other things to give again color to the future to the French tennis which has just lived a black year at the highest level:
" Today Today, the results at the highest level have been historically catastrophic. The succession takes a little time. We must manage to densify the pools of young players. With this kind of program we also densify the volume. This is necessarily a good omen for the future in any case.
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