Aviva, a major player in life insurance and long-term savings, asset management and non-life insurance, has organised an event for tennis enthusiasts over the age of 35.
Aviva, a major player in life insurance and long-term savings, asset management and non-life insurance, has organised an event for tennis enthusiasts over the age of 35.
Created and organised by Sport Plus Conseil, the Aviva Tennis Open is a national tournament divided into five age events and two level categories. The qualifying rounds began on 9 March in 40 towns around France and will end on 20 September. Each one will be overseen by Aviva insurance consultants.
The final will take place from 31 October to 4 November 2009, at Club Med Pompadour in France's Limousin region.
Open to members of the French Tennis Federation aged 35 years and over, the Aviva Open counts towards players' individual rankings. There will be various prizes for the winners of the regional tournaments and the finalists will win a break for two people in Seville or Florence.
With more than 5,500 participants expected this year, the Aviva Open has become a leading event in amateur tennis.
In the third Aviva Open last year, nearly 5,000 competitors took part in one of the 40 qualifying rounds and more than 440 people made it to the clay courts of Club Med Pompadour to join in this celebration of tennis.
Schedule of qualifying rounds of the 2009 Aviva Open
Tournament towns - Tournament dates
- Paris - 9 to 22 March
- Ferney-Voltaire - 20 March to 4 April
- Pau - 9 to 25 April
- Périgueux - 11 to 23 April
- Domont - 11 to 26 April
- Limoges - 17 to 25 April
- Antibes - 18 April to 3 May
- Romans - 18 April to 10 May
- Béziers - 18 April to 10 May
- Saint Cyprien - 27 April to 10 May
- Saint Raphaël - 8 to 17 May
- Cognac - 30 May to 14 June
- Bordeaux - 2 to 19 June
- Denain - 5 to 28 June
- Lyon - 6 June to 5 July
- Orléans - 11 to 28 June
- Besançon - 12 to 21 June
- Rouen - 12 to 28 June
- Reims - 12 to 28 June
- Nîmes - 12 June to 4 July
- Rennes - 15 to 27 June
- Nancy - 20 June to 12 July
- Eu - 20 June to 15 July
- Lyon - 20 June to 5 July
- Vannes - 20 June to 6 July
- Clermont-Ferrand - 20 to 26 June
- Gueret - 22 June to 8 July
- Saint Germain en Laye - 24 June to 12 July
- Toulon - 10 to 26 July
- Saint Malo - 16 to 24 July
- Vienne - 17 July to 1 August
- Mulhouse - 29 July to 16 August
- Aix Les Bains - 8 to 23 August
- Dijon - 17 to 30 August
- Roanne - 22 to 29 August
- Caen - 23 to 30 August
- Toulouse - 28 August to 12 September
- La Rochelle - 2 to 12 September
- Bourg en Bresse - 4 to 12 September
- Nantes - 12 to 20 September
Final from 31 October to 4 November 2009.
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Press contacts:
Anne Perthuis
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Fanny Bezol
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Sports Plus Counseil
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General Manager
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Aviva
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Media Relations Officer
Telephone: +33 (0)1 7662 5786
Laurent Gibert
Communications Manager
Telephone: +33 (0)1 7662 7300
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About Aviva
With more than 300 years' experience, Aviva is a global insurer of European origin: it is the leading provider of life insurance and pension products in Europe with substantial positions in other markets around the world, particularly in North America and Asia, making it the world's fifth largest insurance group based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2007.
Aviva's principal business activities are life insurance and long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with total sales of €64.3 billion in 2008 and €393 billion of assets under management at 31 December 2008.
With more than 180 years' experience in France, Aviva is among the top ten players in the insurance market. Aviva France operates a balanced multi-distribution model based on a comprehensive range of products, mainly intended for individuals and SMEs.
Some 900 general agents, 1,800 branch staff, 400 life insurance advisers, almost 900 wealth management advisers (Union Financière de France) and more than 1,000 active partner brokers are at the service of three million clients every day. Aviva has developed unique expertise in building effective partnerships for the benefit of its clients, particularly with AFER, the largest savings association in France, and the Crédit du Nord, Société Générale, Ford and Médéric groups.
Specialising in unit-linked products, Aviva is recognised for the excellent performance of its long-term funds, the quality and innovation of its products, and solid commitment to its customers through its Good Advice approach.
Aviva France is a socially responsible company and has developed initiatives that include reducing and neutralising its CO2 emissions, supporting more than 250 projects to help children and the elderly through the Aviva Foundation, and implementing an acclaimed diversity policy.
The Aviva Group directly employs more than 4,700 staff in France. At 31 December 2008, Aviva France reported consolidated sales of €6.0 billion and an IFRS-based net profit of €130 million. The company managed assets worth €69.6 billion at 31 December 2008.
About Sport Plus Conseil
Sport Plus Conseil is a sports marketing and event organisation consultancy. With a strong presence in the field of tennis, having organised the "Family Trophy" for the past 12 years, Sport Plus Conseil is also active in other sports such as basketball (All Star Game, etc) and sport brand consulting.