ROLAND GARROS 2008 - REVISED CHAMPIONNATS INTERNATIONAUX DE FRANCE PARIS, FRANCE SUNDAY 25 MAY – SUNDAY 8 JUNE 2008 € 7 077 680 / 128 DRAW / # 2008-520 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION Player Information site: www.rg-players.com SITE: STADE ROLAND GARROS TEL: 33-1/47434800 2 AVENUE GORDON BENNETT FAX: 33-1/46516724 75016 PARIS www.rolandgarros.com SPORT DIRECTOR: SANDRA DE JENKEN EMAIL: [email protected] FEDERATION FRANCAISE DE TENNIS – SAME AS SITE STEFAN FRANSSON – REFEREE TEL: 33-1/47434546 REMY AZEMAR – DEPUTY REFEREE EMAIL: [email protected]
SURFACE: RED CLAY BALL: DUNLOP ROLAND GARROS PRIZE MONEY: EURO TAX: 15% TAX WITHHELD IMPORTANT NOTICE: WE DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT 15% TAX WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM ALL FOREIGN PLAYER’S PRIZE MONEY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR COUNTRIES OF RESIDENCE. THE FRENCH TAX LAW REQUIRES YOU TO DECLARE YOUR EARNINGS. THE 15% TAX WITHHELD MAY BE CREDITED AGAINST TAX DUE IN YOUR DOMESTIC COUNTRIES.
SIGN-IN: SINGLES QUALIFYING ENTRY DEADLINE: MONDAY APRIL 28 – DRAW MADE: MONDAY MAY 19, 6:00 PM. AT REFEREE’S OFFICE. (NO SIGN-IN REQUIRED FOR ENTERED PLAYERS / ALTERNATE SIGN-IN DEADLINE TUESDAY MAY 20 AT 8:30 AM; QUALIFYING PLAY: TUESDAY MAY 20 - FRIDAY MAY 23. SINGLES MAIN DRAW SIGN-IN DEADLINE: MONDAY APRIL 14. **NEW ENTRY PROCEDURES FOR DOUBLES MAIN DRAW SIGN-IN DEADLINE**: FRIDAY MAY 16 AT NOON THROUGH TOUR MANAGERS. NO DOUBLES QUALIFYING. MIXED DOUBLES SIGN-IN DEADLINE: MONDAY MAY 26 AT 2:00 PM IN REFEREE’S OFFICE. THE BETTER OF A PLAYERS SINGLES OR DOUBLES RANKING WILL BE USED FOR ENTRY PURPOSES FOR THE DOUBLES AND THE MIXED DOUBLES.DOUBLES RANKING WILL BE USED FOR SEEDING PURPOSES. SCHEDULE: MAIN DRAW WILL BE MADE FRIDAY MAY 23 AT 11:30 AM AT ROLAND GARROS TENNISEUM. DAILY PLAY BEGINS 11:00 AM SUNDAY MAY 25. JUNE 8 SINGLES FINAL AT 3:00 PM. MEN'S SINGLES MAIN DRAW MATCHES ARE BEST OF FIVE SETS, WITH A TIE-BREAK IN THE FIRST FOUR SETS. PRACTICE RESERVATIONS FROM FRIDAY MAY 16. COURTS AVAILABLE AT CLUBS AROUND ROLAND GARROS. 4 COURTS ON SITE. TEL: 33- COURTS: 1/53841717
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION: MAIN DRAW HOTEL: TEL: FAX: RATES: HOTEL DE SERS ***** 33-1/53237575 33-1/53237576 € 280 – 335 incl. Breakfast single or double HILTON ARC DE TRIOMPHE **** 33-1/58366700 33-1/58366777 € 270 incl. Breakfast single or double RADISSON SAS HOTEL **** 33-1/40088500 33-1/46088501 € 195 – 295 incl. Breakfast single or double NOVOTEL TOUR EIFFEL **** 33-1/40582000 33-1/40582444 € 170 incl. Breakfast single or double ADAGIO TOUR EIFFEL (Apart hotel) 33-1/45718888 33-1/53950609 € 150 - 180 / € 14 breakfast + € 1 daily tax per person ADAGIO HAUSSMANN (Apart hotel) 33-1/56886100 33-1/45634664 € 153 – 225 / € 14 breakfast + € 1.5 daily tax per person ALL PLAYERS IN THE SINGLES OR DOUBLES MAIN DRAWS WILL RECEIVE A PER DIEM ALLOWANCE OF €240 TO COVER THE COSTS OF ACCOMMODATION. Player per diem payments will commence from the day on which the Event’s first match is scheduled and will continue up to the day the player wins or loses his final match plus three extra days. HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON-LINE AT www.rg-players.com. TEL: 33-1/47434006 for information only. HOTEL ACCOMMODATION: QUALIFIERS APART HOTEL: TEL: FAX: RATES: ADAGIO “PORTE DE VERSAILLES” 33-1/55006868 33-1/55006767 € 132 – 170 + € 11 breakfast ADAGIO « PARIS XV » 33-1/45584558 33-1/45588581 € 128 + € 11 breakfast ALL PLAYERS IN THE QUALIFYING EVENTS WILL RECEIVE A PER DIEM ALLOWANCE OF € 120. Player per diem payments will commence on Tuesday May 20 and will continue up to the day the player wins or loses his final match plus two extra days. HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON-LINE AT www.rg- players.com TEL: 33-1/47434006 for information only. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLAYER MEDICAL SERVICE: Suzanne Lenglen Medical Center opens Sunday May 18, 9:00 AM ACCREDITATIONS: On arrival at Roland Garros, all players, coaches and families are required to present themselves at the players’ welcome service, credential desk, Court Philippe Chatrier for main draw players and Court Suzanne Lenglen for Qualifying rounds. Each player competing in Singles main draw will be entitled to 1 badge for their coach plus 2 badges for guests. Players in the Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Qualifying competitions will be entitled to 1 badge for their coach plus 1 badge for a guest. Prior to May 19 call: AIRPORT PICKUP (except Beauvais airport) PROVIDED FOR MAIN DRAW PLAYERS and their COACHES ONLY – TEL: 33-1/47434911 or email: FAMILY AND FRIENDS MAY TRAVEL WITH THE PLAYER BUT THE PLAYER MUST BE ONE OF THE PASSENGERS IN [email protected] THE CAR. DRIVERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE TO THIS RULE AND WILL REFUSE TO TRANSPORT ANY From May 19 call: PARTY IN THE ABSENCE OF A PLAYER OR COACH. THE ‘ROLAND GARROS’ AIRPORT STAND (ROISSY /CHARLES TEL: 33-1/53841700 DE GAULLE TERMINAL 2D) CAN BE USED AS A MEETING POINT. TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BETWEEN FX: 33-1/53841200 or email: OFFICIAL HOTELS AND SITE. TRANSPORT SERVICE STARTS ON MONDAY MAY 19. PLEASE BOOK YOUR [email protected] AIRPORT PICK-UP AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE BENNY BERTHET CHARITY DAY / SATURDAY MAY 24 – MATCHES SCHEDULED ON 3 MAJOR COURTS ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT DEPUTY REFEREE. TEL 33-672948343 DURING QUALIFYING OR 33-1/47434925 ON THE DAY OR EMAIL: [email protected] . CLAY COURT SHOES : PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR TENNIS SHOES ACCEPTED FOR PLAY ON CLAY COURTS.GRASS COURT SHOES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR PLAY. ATP STAFF ON-SITE: Tel/QR (SL): 33-1/53841511 Tel/MD (PC) 33-1/47433510/fax 33-1/47433512 PLAYER RELATIONS GIORGIO DI PALERMO, FABRIZIO SESTINI; MIRO BRATOEV PR NICOLA ARZANI SPORTS MEDICINE TRAINERS PER BASTHOLT, STEPHANE VIVIER ATP POINTS & PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN Winner Finalist Semis Quarters R/16 R/32 R/64 R/128 * Q Q 3 Q 2 Q 1 Rankings Points 1000 700 450 250 150 75 35 5 15 8 4 -- Race Points 200 140 90 50 30 15 7 1 3 ------Singles € 1,000,000 530,000 265,000 132,500 66,250 39,400 23,760 14,290 7,500 3,750 2,000 Team € 300,000 150,000 75,000 37,500 20,000 10,000 6,700 ------
2008 ENTRY DEADLINE: 14 APRIL FOR SINGLES MAIN DRAW AND APRIL 30 FOR SINGLES QUALIFYING revised / April 22, 2008 NOTICE TO PLAYERS: AN ENTRY FORM HAS TO BE SIGNED BY EACH PLAYER