The third Tennis World Tour tournament is announced: Roland-Garros Edition – iGamesNews

Roland-Garros, BNP Paribas and NACON are delighted to announce the third edition of Roland-Garros eSeries of BNP Paribas, an eSports tournament that is played in the game Tennis World Tour on PlayStation 4 and crowns the champion of the international games of tennis. On board since the first edition in 2018, Norman «Genius» Chatrier, grandson of Philippe Chatrier and former sports player, will once again be the ambassador of the tournament this year.

Team Vitality supports young players

The 2020 tournament is an important step in strengthening ties between sport and electronic sports, thanks to an innovative partnership with Team Vitality, the leading electronic sports club in France. For the first time in an international competition of eTennis, the classifiers will be guided by professional players, who will convey their advice and experience.

"After the two previous editions of Roland-Garros eSeries of BNP Paribas, we seek to go even further to unite sport and electronic sports by calling prestigious high-profile partners like Team Vitality," said Stéphane Morel, deputy general manager of Marketing and Business Development Department of the French Tennis Federation.

"We believe that this new approach is essential to reach together new generations of sports and electronic sports enthusiasts through the love they share for tennis." Said Bernard Giudicelli, president of the French Tennis Federation.

Professional players Lyloun, Robi, Brawks and Airwaks, supervised by the founder of Team Vitality, Neo, will support the amateur players during the competition. Click here for more information on these best players.

International qualification events in the main tennis tournaments.

From March to May, the qualifiers will be played in the USA. UU., Italy and France, and events will be held at the Masters 1000 Indian Wells, the Masters 1000 Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome and the Open Parc Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, where amateur players will enjoy some unique settings while fighting. These tournaments will decide the national champions who will advance to the world finals, which will be held at the French Open. Crown suitors can enter the competition on the official website: https://bit.ly/2VMFpnn

For the third consecutive year, the grand international final will take place on June 6 at the Open Grand Slam event in France, where the truly spectacular setting will immerse the participants in the kind of atmosphere that is unique in the biggest tournaments. The winner will collect a trophy and tickets for the men's individual final of the French Open.

BNP Paribas, the bank for "all branches of tennis"

This year, BNP Paribas will once again highlight its commitment to support "all branches of tennis" by participating in actions designed to promote innovation and new practices related to video games.

"This, the third edition of the Roland-Garros eSeries of BNP Paribas, organized in collaboration with the French Tennis Federation, gives us another opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to innovation in sport in all its forms," ​​said Vincent-Baptiste Closon, Global Head of Sponsorship, BNP Paribas. "Thanks to Team Vitality, we can offer new and exciting experiences to tennis and games fans."

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