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LEAGUE CENTER - SEYSSINS FROM 30 NOVEMBER TO 2 DECEMBER 2018

MASTER U’ BNP PARIBAS

Created in 2006 by the French University Sport Federation, the French Tennis Federation, in partnership with BNP Paribas " partner of all tennis ", the Master'U BNP Paribas is the world event of university tennis. This team event competition is an original formula, kind of mix between Fed Cup and Davis Cup, gathering 8 nations with 6 players (3 players and 3 players) For each confrontation, the teams play 7 matches : 2 women single matches, 2 men single matches, 1 ladies doubles, 1 men doubles and 1 mixed, decisive double in case of draw at the end of the first 6 matches. For 2018 and 2019, the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes University Sport League, in partnership with the Auvergne Rhône- Alpes Tennis League, will organise the Master U’BNP Paribas, The competition will be held in the League Center at Seyssins, a city in the outskirts of Grenoble, capital of the Alps.

13th edition – from 30 November to 2 December 2018 in Grenoble

A student event

The Master'U BNP Paribas has for vocation to allow students to be totally integrated into its organization. It establishes an exceptional tool of formation, an event mades " for students, by students ". The Auvergne Rhône-Alpes University Sport League, in partnership with the University Grenoble Alpes, will allow some students to be in the heart of an international sport event whether it is to welcome teams, communication, live-scoring, translation, hostess, or the follow-up of the competition.

13th edition – from 30 November to 2 December 2018 in Grenoble

GRENOBLE – Host City

A Metropole of 445,000 people including 161,000 for the city of Grenoble. Capital of the Alps, Grenoble has a strong environmental policy and the election

• f Eric Piolle in 2014 as the first Green Party mayor of

a city of more than 100,000 people, reinforces the "green" image of the city. The Master U‘ BNP Paribas will be held exactly in Seyssins, city

• f

7,000 inhabitants bordering Grenoble. The ranking of the cities where it is good to study in France places Grenoble at the top (1st in 2016, 2nd in 2017). Sporting city focused

• n the mountain, Grenoble has

more than 60,000 students at the Grenoble Alpes University (IDEX label in 2016), Grenoble School of Management, Grenoble INP, Political Science and School of Architecture.

13th edition – from 30 November to 2 December 2018 in Grenoble

Access

Grenoble is located at 90km from Lyon Airport and 150km from Geneva Airport (Switzerland). The organisation will take care of the delegations during the entire event, from the pick at the airport (Lyon or Geneva) to the transports between the hotel to the League Center.

13th edition – from 30 November to 2 December 2018 in Grenoble

Players’ rooms

Mercure Grenoble Centre Président Hotel **** Breakfast and dinner Rest room and well-being (2 saunas, jacuzzi, fitness room) League Center – Players’ room A 60 SQM of space, with view on the courts Sofa, Wifi, direct access to the changing rooms

13th edition – from 30 November to 2 December 2018 in Grenoble

From 30 november to 2 december 2018

in League Center at Seyssins

Edition 2018

13th edition – from 30 November to 2 December 2018 in Grenoble

League Center

Winners

After six Master U’ BNP Paribas trophy’s in a row between 2011 and 2016 for United States of America, Great-Britain won its first Master’U in 2017. Which team will grab the trophy in Grenoble for 2018 and 2019 ? Historic

• 2006 France
• 2007 France
• 2008 Russia
• 2009 United States
• 2010 France
• 2011-2016 United States
• 2017 Great-Britain

Players in Mondial Top

They participated to the Master U’BNP Paribas in 2017 : Ena Shibahara (USA) winner

• f the Juniors doubles US Open 2016, Jonas Merckx (n°520), Ashley Lahey (n°459),

Pete Bothwell and Simon Carr (Ireland Davis Cup) or several players in the Top 800 world ranking. On the French side, Alice Bacquié won the national university title in 2017 and Julien Eon has won the last three French university team titles.

The Teams

BELGIUM CHINA GERMANY GREAT-BRITAIN Title Helders FRANCE Host Country UNITED STATES IRELAND ITALY

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Edition 2018 by

13th edition – from 30 November to 2 December 2018 in Grenoble

They support Master’U

13th edition – from 30 November to 2 December 2018 in Grenoble

Contacts

Organisation Comity Master'U BNP Paribas 2018 masterubnpgrenoble@orange.fr

Tournament Director Jean-Loup MIGUET +33 6 80 51 51 56 Communication/Partnership Léo GUILBERT +33 6 80 44 20 38 Administration/Accounting Marie-Noëlle TOURNEUR +33 6 44 10 59 42

Auvergne Rhône-Alpes University Sport League (Grenoble office) 430 rue de la passerelle 38406 Saint Martin d’Hères

13th edition – from 30 November to 2 December 2018 in Grenoble