Mary Pierce to visit Delhi as Ambassador of Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series beginning Feb 24
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The sixth edition of the Roland-Garros Junior Wild Card Series will be held at the clay courts of Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) here from February 24, with four-time Grand Slam champion Mary Pierce as the event's Ambassador, The French Tennis Federation (FFT) and All India Tennis Association (AITA) announced on Tuesday.Pierce will visit the city to motivate the players and help the Junior Wild Card Series in its quest to promote clay court tennis at the grassroots level in India.The one-of-a-kind tournament provides young Indian players with a unique opportunity to qualify for the Roland-Garros Junior Main draw to be held in France in May 2020.Each of the top-8 boys and girls in the AITA Ranking will be eligible to participate in the three-day tournament. The winners from both categories will then travel to Paris to compete in the Junior Roland-Garros Qualifiers, with a shot to qualify for the main draw of the Grand Slam's Junior tournament.The series also gives participants ...