The tournament
Created in 1997 by Claude Bonnefont, Open of Saint-Gaudens midi-pyrénnées, is a part of a national circuit on clay, and since 2010 the tournament is doted of 50 000$ with housing.
With 150 WTA Points more given, it makes the tournament even more attractive for players.
WTA Points
Officialy recognized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and driven by the French Federation of Tennis, this event gives points for the WTA world ranking.
| Winner: |
90 points |
| Finalist: |
64 points |
| 1/2 finalist: |
40 points |
| 1/4 finalist: |
24 points |
2d round:
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12 points |
1st round:
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1 point |
Free entrance
The tournament is open to everyone and very popular. This year again, the entrance will be free all week long.
Website
The website is the official showcase of the event, with around 100 000 connexions for 2010's edition.
We can find on the website the live broadcasting of central court and court n°1. It also give a redirection to websites of our partners.
The cook
Located inside of the club's area, you can find inside the restaurant a warming and comfortable atmosphere.
Various dishes are available everyday. Booking is highly recommanded!
Stade's access
The event takes place on Tennis club of Saint-gaudens facilities, located "Avenue de l'Isle". If you come by car from Toulouse, Tarbes, Foix, Auch: drive along the highway A64, exit Saint-Gaudens - Gendarmerie (n°18), heading "Centre Ville", then take the "Avenue de l'Isle".
The site
The surface of the 4 outside courts is clay, with a central court capacitie's of 1000 people.
The maintenance of the courts are made by a technic team of 10 members, each outside courts has its own tarpaulin.
21 private rooms for partners and an official tribune.
3 annex courts and 3 indoor courts.
1 place for lunch counter.
1 press room.
1 rest room for players :
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