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Roland Garros remains in Paris 13.02.2011

Open de France will continue to be held in Paris. Until this decision came today from the local Federation after he was voted the possibility of a 2016 Roland Garros to be held outside the capital.

Options for complex Gones, Versailles or in Marne-la-Vallee, near Disneyland, discussed the idea because of the complex to be upgraded. Open Championships of Australia and the U.S. to offer better conditions and the central court at Wimbledon has a removable roof.

Eventually Roland Garros will continue to be held in Paris. It is expected that the development of the complex to be invested over 300 million.

Failing of tennis and former number one for women - Amelie Mauresmo is one of the people who support the idea of changing the location of the tournament.

"I think Paris is not sufficient space to allow Roland Garros to develop. We are the youngest Grand Slam. I think it is very important to develop and for the audience to have more space, Mauresmo said.