The 15th edition of the BNP Paribas Côte-d’Or Open takes place until June 16, 2024 at Norges Country Club, with players from all over the world, ranked around 200 in the world. Steeve Bouamra, director of the Dijon region of BNP Paribas, explains to us the reasons for this institution’s commitment to this tournament, which has become a benchmark in the Grand Est of France.
” We don’t measure a person’s quality by how many times they fall, but by how many times they manage to get back up.”. Son of judo world champion, Steeve Bouamra, who became director of the Dijon area for BNP Paribas in October 2023., with the values of sports related to the body. He knows competitive spirit, fair play and surpassing himself. Also a reference for commitment within the bank at the regional level, he gives a special place to sports virtues for unification around common values.
A philosophy that suits the leading European bank that has shared a common heritage with the famous Roland-Garros tournament since 1973 by becoming an official partner. Today, the image has become familiar to hundreds of millions of spectators at Roland Garros every year. The biggest tennis matches on the clay surface take place against the backdrop of large green tarps with the BNP Paribas logo. In addition to major high-profile tournaments, BNP Paribas has become a leading partner of tennis in all its dimensions.
” We support – and sponsor – women’s, men’s, local, international, family, collegiate, disabled and disabled tennis events.”specifies Steve, giving an example 15th BNP Paribas Côte-d’Or Open to be held at Norges Country Club from 10 to 16 June 2024.. This tournament offers a prize pool of $15,000 and is the first stage of the international women’s circuit.. It is not uncommon to see young talents emerging, such as Caroline Garcia, world number 4 in 2018, who already graced the courts of Norway in 2010.
” Much more than women’s sports, we support women’s entrepreneurship as a whole. We also do a lot of social work, we were partners of the regional tour Employment & Inclusion in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. The idea is to meet people who don’t dare anymore, who are sometimes out of breath… Let’s go to them and support them in a mentoring format”. When it comes to support and proximity, BNP Paribas is there.
Tournament program
- Sunday, June 9 : Women’s individual qualifications
- Monday June 10 : women’s individual qualifications; draw for the final draw
- Tuesday, June 11 : 1/16 finals for women singles; 1st round women’s doubles
- Wednesday, June 12 : 1/6 finals, women’s singles; Women’s doubles 1/4 finals
- Thursday, June 13 : 1/8 finals, women’s singles; Women’s doubles 1/2 finals
- Friday, June 14 : 1/4 finals of women’s singles; women’s doubles final; padel P100 tournament at 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday, June 15 : Women’s singles 1/2 finals
- Sunday, June 16 : women’s singles final
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