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2019 Roland-Garros – Pre-Event Press Release Official Timekeeper PRESS RELEASE ROLEX CELEBRATES INAUGURAL YEAR AS PREMIUM PARTNER, OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER AND OFFICIAL WATCH OF ROLAND-GARROS Geneva, Switzerland, 24 May 2019 – The 2019 edition of Roland-Garros has special importance for Swiss watch manufacturer Rolex, which, for the first time in its history, will serve as the tournament’s Premium Partner, Official Timekeeper and Official Watch. From 26 May to 9 June, the world’s best tennis players will gather in Paris to compete at the second Grand Slam® tournament of the year and the only one played on clay. For more than 40 years, Rolex has been a loyal and enthusiastic supporter of tennis. The foundations of the partnership with tennis were laid in 1978 when Rolex became the Official Timekeeper of the sport’s oldest and most revered tournament, The Championships, Wimbledon. These roots, however, go back much further, to the origins of the company and the vision of its founder Hans Wilsdorf, who made the perpetual drive for excellence the brand’s abiding creed. Since then, Rolex has extended that support to become the Official Timekeeper at all four Grand Slam tournaments, and sponsor of other prestigious events, including the glamorous Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the first clay-court tournament of the ATP Tour Masters 1000 series. The brand counts among its Testimonees legendary players who have won multiple Roland-Garros titles, including Björn Borg, Jim Courier, Chris Evert, Justine Henin and Rod Laver. Roland-Garros is the pinnacle of the clay-court season. The slow-paced surface produces long, absorbing rallies that make this tournament one of the most demanding, both mentally and physically, for players. Success is hard-earned, rewarding patience, precision and endurance, qualities that resonate strongly with Rolex’s own unwavering commitment to quality in everything it does. CONQUERING THE CLAY This year marks a significant anniversary for another Testimonee, and the finest player of his generation, Roger Federer. It was 10 years ago that the Swiss champion conquered the clay of Court Philippe-Chatrier to win his first Roland-Garros men’s singles title, in the process becoming just the sixth man in the history of the game to complete a career Grand Slam. By lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy, Federer claimed his 14th Grand Slam singles title, equalling the men’s record, which he would then go on to break just four weeks later at Wimbledon. 1/4 Official Timekeeper ROLEX CELEBRATES INAUGURAL YEAR AS PREMIUM PARTNER, OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER AND OFFICIAL WATCH OF ROLAND-GARROS Federer is a valued member of the Rolex family of Testimonees. The brand has partnered with the Swiss phenomenon for most of his glorious career, including his first Grand Slam triumph at Wimbledon in 2003 and his most recent at the Australian Open in 2018. His effortless elegance and grace on and off the court perfectly embodies the most valued Rolex attributes of longevity, accuracy and exceptional performance. rolex testimonees Several Rolex Testimonees have enjoyed a rich run of form at Roland-Garros in recent years, most notably Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza, who won the women’s singles title in 2016, and Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko, who won her first Grand Slam in 2017, just two days after her 20th birthday. In 2018, Testimonees Dominic Thiem and 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens reached the men’s and women’s singles finals respectively; both will return to Paris this year. Other Testimonees counted among the sport’s most exciting athletes and eager to make their mark at Roland-Garros, include Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic, Russia’s Karen Khachanov, and 2019 Australian Open semi-finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece. They will be aiming to follow in the footsteps of fellow Testimonees Björn Borg, Justine Henin, Jim Courier and Chris Evert, legends of the sport who have all triumphed at this esteemed Grand Slam tournament on multiple occasions. END 2/4 Official Timekeeper ROLEX CELEBRATES INAUGURAL YEAR AS PREMIUM PARTNER, OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER AND OFFICIAL WATCH OF ROLAND-GARROS NOTES TO EDITORS ROLEX TESTIMONEE roland-garros champions Rod Laver (1962, 1969) Björn Borg (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981) Chris Evert (1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986) Jim Courier (1991, 1992) Justine Henin (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007) Ana Ivanovic (2008) Roger Federer (2009) Li Na (2011) Garbiñe Muguruza (2016) Jelena Ostapenko (2017) ROLEX TESTIMONEES CONTESTING ROLAND-GARROS 2019 Belinda Bencic Garbiñe Muguruza Juan Martín del Potro Jelena Ostapenko Grigor Dimitrov Lucas Pouille Kyle Edmund Milos Raonic Roger Federer Sloane Stephens Taylor Fritz Dominic Thiem Caroline Garcia Stefanos Tsitsipas Angelique Kerber Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Karen Khachanov Caroline Wozniacki 3/4 Official Timekeeper ROLEX CELEBRATES INAUGURAL YEAR AS PREMIUM PARTNER, OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER AND OFFICIAL WATCH OF ROLAND-GARROS ABOUT ROLEX An unrivalled reputation for quality and expertise Rolex, a Swiss watch manufacture headquartered in Geneva, is recognized the world over for its expertise and the quality of its products. Its Oyster Perpetual and Cellini watches, all certified as Superlative Chronometers for their precision, performance and reliability, are symbols of excellence, elegance and prestige. The word “Perpetual” is inscribed on every Rolex Oyster. But more than just a word on a dial, it is a philosophy that embodies the company’s vision and values. Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of the company, instilled a notion of perpetual excellence that would drive the company forward. This led Rolex to pioneer the development of the wristwatch and numerous major watchmaking innovations, such as the Oyster, the first waterproof wristwatch, launched in 1926, and the Perpetual rotor self-winding mechanism, invented in 1931. Rolex has registered over 500 patents in the course of its history. A truly integrated and independent manufacturing company, Rolex designs, develops and produces in- house the essential components of its watches, from the casting of the gold alloys to the machining, crafting, assembly and finishing of the movement, case, dial and bracelet. Furthermore, Rolex is actively involved in supporting the arts and culture, sport and exploration, as well as those who are devising solutions to preserve the planet. OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.rolex.com ROLEX TENNIS PRESS ROOM https://pressroom.rolex.com/en/sports- and-culture/partnership-activities/rolex-and- tennis-news.html MEDIA CONTACTS Virginie Chevailler Rolex SA [email protected] +41 22 302 26 19 Merrick Haydon rEvolution [email protected] +44 7748 186 833 4/4.
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