www.worldwatchweb.com - As official partner of the French Open at Roland Garros, the Swiss watch manufacturer Longines has decided to seek out future tennis champions this year.

Sixteen children from all around the world will be playing in a mini-tournament leading up to an exciting mixed doubles final involving Gustavo Kuerten and Mary Pierce, who both won the French Open ten years ago.


Tennis legend Mansour Bahrami, Florence Ollivier-Lamarque, Director General of the Swatch Group France, Walter von Känel, President of Longines, Stefanie Graf and Andre Agassi with all the children who took part in the children’s tournament in 2009

After this event, Longines will be continuing its support for disadvantaged children through its sponsorship of the charity foundations set up by Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf, two of the brand’s ambassadors of elegance. Finally, at a gala dinner a representative of the famous Swiss watch company will have the singular honour of presenting the Longines Prize for Elegance to a sportsperson whose commitment to helping those in need deserves recognition.


Stefanie Graf and Andre Agassi at the net on court no. 7 at Roland Garros before the start of the children’s tournament last year

Longines will also be taking advantage of the occasion to launch its Longines Admiral Chronograph Ceramic. The face of this magnificent self-winding, mechanical chronograph is surrounded by a black ceramic bezel and is a perfect example of beauty combined with performance. Longines’ latest model in its line of elegant sports watches is mounted on a stainless steel bracelet whose central links are also in ceramic.



Source: Longines
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