This unique event took place at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and brought together young tennis hopefuls, reuniting both the girls and the boys at the same time, for three days of competition on clay court under conditions identical to those of Roland-Garros. The two winners had the exceptional opportunity to play an exhibition match with Longines Ambassadors of Elegance Stefanie Graf and Andre Agassi, as well as the patrons of the 2018 edition, Arantxa Sanchez and Alex Corretja. Moreover, Longines was proud to grant the winners with the Official Watch of Roland Garros, a model from the Conquest V.H.P. “Very High Precision” collection, which represents a new achievement in the field of quartz, and combining great precision, high technicality and a sporty look, marked by the brand’s unique elegance.
 

The Longines Future Tennis Aces tournament, organized by the Swiss watch brand for the ninth consecutive year, welcomed this year 40 international players, all aged under 13 years old and coming from twenty different countries: Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States. Prior the tournament, they had the opportunity to practice over a two-day camp – the “Longines Academy” – and be coached by experienced players: Séverine Beltrame for the girls’ team and Christophe Rochus for the boys’ team, who gave them valuable advice to approach the matches in the best conditions. They also attended the lucky draw ceremony, which was held at the Eiffel Tower in presence of the press, to discover their groups and opponents. On this occasion and to mark this exceptional edition, the brand was proud to present the players with a Conquest Roland Garros timepiece, specially designed to celebrate the prestigious Paris tournament’s clay court
 

The competition kicked off on Thursday, May 31 at the very heart of the French capital, under the Eiffel Tower, for the delight of the participants and spectators alike. After a week filled with thrilling moments, the tournament rounded off today with the girls’ and boys’ finals. Indeed, Kilian Feldbausch (SUI) confronted Yaroslav Demin (RUS), with the former quickly taking control to win in 4-2,4-2, while at the girl’s finals Victoria Jimenez (SPA) defeated Clervie Ngounoue (USA). The two winners then took part in an exhibition match alongside Longines Ambassadors of Elegance Stefanie Graf and Andre Agassi, whereas the two finalists confronted the professional tennis mentors’ and former Spanish players Alex Corretja and Arantxa Sanchez. To crown their exceptional achievement, Juan-Carlos Capelli, Longines Vice President and Head of International Marketing and Roland-Garros Director Guy Forget, presented the tournament’s trophy and Longines timepieces from the Conquest V.H.P “Very High Precision” collection to the champions. In addition, they received an annual bursary until their sixteen birthday.