At Roland-Garros, the DJs raise the temperature before the matches

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Ten minutes to raise the mood.

Four pieces to warm up the 15,000 privileged people of the Philippe-Chatrier court before the entry of the big cats into the arena under a first thunder of applause.

Shortly before 8:45 p.m., the members of the French group Jabberwocky opened with their electronic music the most anticipated night session of the fortnight between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

At the top of the stands still lit by the last rays of the sun, the spectators continue to settle down but things are already moving quite a bit in front of the seats when the sound system spits out sound.

Some fidget to capture the camera's attention and thus have the privilege of appearing on the giant screen.

Others sing or even dance, in small clusters, to the rhythm of the variations of the three former medical students on the turntables, giving the "Central" a little new air of a Porte d'Auteuil nightclub.

Jabberwoky at the controls before the start of the Nadal-Djokovic match.

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The evening is off to a good start.

The case was not won in advance for Simon, Camille and Manu, more accustomed to heating closed rooms than open places even if they have already performed at sporting events, at the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016, or before World Endurance Championship car races.

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explains Simon.

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“Advance the mood editors when Nadal enters the stadium under a monster clamor.

Marc Maury, the historic announcer of the tournament announces the arrival of Novak Djokovic on the court.

The Serb is entitled to a thunder barouf, but with a few whistles as a bonus.

Not very classy.

The public has already chosen its side, that of the Majorcan with thirteen victories at Porte d'Auteuil, of course.

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For former medical students, the express mission is fulfilled.

It's time to join the stands to enjoy, in turn, the show while savoring the clash to come between the two legends.

, laughs Manu.

Simon, Manu and Camille after their performance.

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The DJs but also the fanfare in the stands

Since the opening of the tournament, BNP Paribas had the good idea to launch this “DJ, Set and Match” operation to dress up all the night sessions, a sort of appetizer before the main course.

Nine shows are scheduled, the last is scheduled for Wednesday with the Nordic shock between Ruud and Rune.

The results are very positive even if the sauce has taken more or less from one evening to another.

You have to give the formula time to settle in and the Parisians to get used to this mix of genres in this temple of tennis.

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", rejoices Vincent-Baptiste Closon, in in charge of partnerships for the tennis events of the French banking group.

The company had already moved the lines in recent years by inviting a brass band to liven up the aisles of Roland-Garros and sometimes even in the stands.

The merry white troupe led by a trumpet and a drum, which had already electrified the Ruud-Tsonga meeting last week for the Frenchman's last appearance in Paris, did it again throughout the marathon between Nadal and Djokovic.

Innovative, the DJ operation should find its place next year in the program, the management of the tournament wishing to make the night sessions a real evening show by dusting off the usual framework of a sports poster.

To eventually make this event a must for festive nights in the capital when the fine weather announcing summer begins to dawn.

It's gone pretty well.