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   To see Paris, to be cut and win.
   On twenty eighth of May the Open championship of France has begun on
To tennis "Rolan Garros", for it always wait with special interest, to
To it prepare. But except the most interesting and fascinating tennis
Fights which occur on courts of Paris, since 1891
Year when this tournament for the first time has been held, there is a huge
Quantity preljubopytnejshih the facts and figures which accompany
This competition from year to year.
   Began "Rolan Garros" as ordinary tournament of the local
Values. More than three decades could take part in him
Only Frenchmen or the players acting in France. And only
In 1925 the historical decision, as a result was accepted
Which on tournament tennis players from all corners could act
Globe. However, throughout fifteen years, up to
1939, this tournament won besides exclusively
Frenchmen. But after the termination of the Second World War to owners
Tournament it was possible only two times - in 1946 it has made
Marseilles Bernard, and already in 1983 champion became perfect
The French tennis player who is remembered by many fans of tennis with
The experience, JAnik Noa. But, perhaps, even more liking democracy
Frenchmen are proud of other fact from history "Rolana Garros" is
Competition in 1968 became the first tournament of "Grand Slam",
Where simultaneously on the equal rights could take part and
Professionals, and fans.
   Already long time the Open championship of France on tennis
Is the most popular annual sports event of year.
Only in 2000 it have looked in 166 countries more than ones and a half
Billions persons on five continents. And tournament have visited
380111 spectators.
   From year to year the prize-winning sums paid by organizers and
Sponsors of tournament to winners and participants of one of the main things
Sports events of year, all grew and grew. Here and this year
The total sum of the prize-winning will make more than 73 million francs (against
69,5 million last year). The winner will receive this time 4,2
One million francs, finalists - about two millions, semifinalists
- On one million.
   But spending such huge money, organizers of tournament fine
Know on what go. The matter is that tournament pays off more than in
The sevenfold size. For example, last year as I already wrote,
The budget has made 69,5 million francs. As a result it has brought
To organizers more than 538 million - for advertising sponsors have laid out
About 174 million, sale of tickets has brought more than 102 million
Francs, 230 million TV men for the right to shine have paid
Tournament, well and 31 million francs spectators in podtribunnyh "have left"
Premises, buying various pepsi, kruasany and souvenirs with
Tournament symbolics.
   Arbitrators on "Rolane Garros" - a separate subject. All them 365
The person. Thirty five of them foreigners. The main judge of tournament -
sorokashestiletny Swede Stefan Franson. Except it, tournament will be
To serve ten more professional judges. In it for it pay
The salary. Other arbitrators are volunteers though to get in
Their numbers it is practically impossible. Their structure practically does not vary
Already throughout many years. Organizers pay to them
Daily allowances plus a free food and residing in small town
Near to the stadium. The main judges serve on two
Games in day, and arbitrators on lines work on one court the whole
Day, constantly varying.
   But the considerable quantity of problems falls down shoulders
Technical services of tournament. Here both boys and the girls submitting
Balls which should stand on exhausting heat sometimes on five -
Seven hours per day. Here and people who are engaged in maintenance
Tennis players all necessary. For example, in 2000 during time
The open championship of France on tennis it has been used nearby
Sixty thousand balls, after tournament they could be bought for 25
Francs for four pieces. To 38 experts in a stretch of rackets
It was necessary to draw for two week of 3376 rackets, and it is more
All troubles their idol - Frenchman Sedrik delivered to these people
Polin, to it have drawn 35 rackets for four matches and as much
Days of trainings.
   Tennis players and the tennis-players who are in first ten ATP and
WTA, it is proud are called as stars, and, as is known, at all stars is
The small whims. For example, Andre Agassi refuses to live
In the five-stars hotel given by organizers of tournament, and
Wishes to live exclusively in most "George V", which
Belongs to Pierre Kardenu and it is considered the most expensive in the world. Lux
In this institution can cost more than three thousand dollars a day, and
Such money, we will softly tell, beat out Frenchmen from the budget,
Allocated for a life of sportsmen.
   By the way, throughout all tournament each player receives on
1300 francs a day, including three nights to "Rolana Garros" and three
After, and to all other each of tennis players has the right on
Visiting parihmaherskoj "Jacque Dessanzh".
   Dmitry VODMAN.
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//* an information Source: the Russian newspaper, 1.06.01
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