This year, for the fifth edition, the French Open Beach Tennis is back at the Lamotte-Beuvron Federal Equestrian Park. For two and a half days of competition, from October 4 to 6, 26 beach tennis courts will be set up to host the second largest event of the discipline in France.
Many headliners to follow
For this 2024 edition, 244 pairs are expected on the different fields. As every year, several categories of tournaments are organized to meet all the profiles of the competitors. Among the players involved, we will find Lola Barrau (French No. 1) who will compete in the BT2000 alongside Corentine Bodin. The vice-champions of France, Camille Germain And Severine Bouchacourt will also be there. In the men’s table of this category, Theo Lahondes And Guillaume Lerustefinalists of the French championships in 2023, will make the trip, as will the young pair composed of Mahe Bourjea And Noam Murciano. Small new feature this year: BT250 replaces the BT100.
The competition will also organize a children’s day. On Friday, schools and colleges in the region will be able to discover the practice and participate in eco-responsible workshops with the various partners of the event, all in a festive and musical atmosphere.
Beach tennis is committed
The French Open is an eco-responsible event. On site, waste sorting, collection of used balls, plastic caps and recovery of food waste will be set up. For the first time, a third waste stream will even be included in the tournament’s sorting system: a bin made available to the public will be present to collect all leftovers or food waste recovered into energy thanks to the new methanizer installed by the town hall.
In addition, Lamotte-Beuvron will also be involved in the food supply. A supply from local producers in Loir-et-Cher and Loiret, or vegetables from the urban farm project to promote the conservation of agricultural land in urban areas and involved in an ecological approach that respects nature. A vegetarian offer will also be systematically proposed by the tournament organization.
In addition, a collection bin for Operation Yellow Ball will be made available to those who wish to give a second life to their used balls. This will also be the case for tournament balls that are too damaged. The others will be reused during training or by the tennis club. An ideal way for the entire competition to take place in an atmosphere of respect for the premises.
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