This event first took place in 1991 and gathered 6 countries and 180 entrants. In 17 years, it has become the best tournament on earth-beaten floor in the world in its category (in 2005 it gathered 65 countries and 7.000 entrants).

Many are the young players who took part in this event and then became Europe champions, Junior World Champions, winners of the Grand Slam or won Olympic medals…


Richard GASQUET
France, Born: June 18, 1986
Participation: 1999 (lost in final against WANG). Youngest winner of the junior tournament of Roland-Garros. As May 1st, 2007, French best player, 4 ATP titles.




Mirjana LUCIC
Croatia, Born: March 9, 1982
Participation: 1994 (lost in final). Winner of Petits As tournament in Tarbes (1995); winner of the junior US Open (1996); winner of the junior tournament of the Australian Open, winner of the Australian Open in doubles with Martina Hingis (1997); semi-finalist in Wimbledon (1999)...



Guillermo CORIA
Argentina, Born: January 13, 1982
Winner of the BNP Paribas Cup, world cup team winner (1996); winner of the Orange Bowl (1997); winner of the Italian Open, finalist of the Orange Bowl (17/18) (1998); winner of the junior tournament of of Roland Garros (1999). Finalist in Roland Garros (2004), 9 ATP titles (2 Masters Series)...



Paul-Henri MATHIEU
France, Born: January 12, 1982
Winner of the BNP Paribas Cup in doubles (1996); winner of the junior tournament of Roland Garros (2000); lost in R16 against André Agassi in 5 sets ; finalist of the Davis Cup against Russia (2002), 3 ATP titles...



Justine HENIN
Belgium, Born: June 1st, 1982
Winner of the BNP PARIBAS Cup & Orange Bowl (1996); winner of the French open & Orange Bowl (1997). World N°1 as July 1st 2007, 34 WTA Titles included the Australian Open (2004), Roland Garros (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007) and the US Open (2003)...



Arnaud DI PASQUALE
France, Born: February 11, 1979
Winner of the BNP Paribas Cup, French and world youth champion (1993); winner of the Sunshine Cup, finalist of the junior Orange Bowl (1996); winner of the junior US Open, Junior world champion, Finalist of the junior Australian and French Opens (1997), bronze medalist in Sydney (2000)...