CTA, FFT Collaborate To Promote Tennis With 'Roland Garros In China'

Cooperation between the Chinese Tennis Association and the French Tennis Federation (FFT) "will help promote the game at a grassroots level in China while offering a bite of the clay culture of Roland Garros," according to Sun Xiaochen of the CHINA DAILY. Thanks to Li Na's victory at Roland Garros in '11, the French Open has been the most recognized Grand Slam event in China, and it will gain more exposure with the launch of a promotional event, "Roland Garros in China," for the third consecutive year. The six-day event in Beijing and Shanghai from June 3-8 "features various tennis-themed activities for fans at outdoor venues, including one full-size and two mini clay courts featuring the same clay surface as Roland Garros" (CHINA DAILY, 5/12).