Former champs Navratilova, Kuerten to give winners trophies

Former champs Navratilova, Kuerten to give winners trophies

FPJ BureauUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 01:22 AM IST
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Paris : Two tennis greats – Gustavo Kuerten and Martina Navratilova – will present the trophies to the winners of the men’s and women’s singles finals of the French Open next weekend.

According to the French Tennis Federation (FFT), Brazilian Kuerten will present the Coupe des Mousquetaires to the men’s singles champion on June 7 in the presence of Jean Gachassin, with Navratilova giving the awards to women’s singles finalists on June 6, reports Xinhua.

Kuerten was the winner at Roland Garros in 1997, 2000 and 2001 while Navratilova won 18 Grand Slam titles during her career, including two French Open titles in 1982 and 1984, besides 31 women’s doubles and 10 mixed doubles titles at the four Majors.

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