The ninth "Future Tennis Aces" tournament to be held under the Eiffel Tower

PARIS, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The ninth "Longines Future Tennis Aces" tournament will begin on Thursday on clay court under the Eiffel Tower as part of the "Roland Garros in the City" operation, organizers announced on Wednesday.

Spectators will be able to watch the tournament until Saturday. This competition will be contested by 40 under-13 players from 20 different countries and regions.

For the second time since the event was inaugurated in 2010, two joint tournaments will be organised, with 20 boys and 20 girls in the running.

The boys' and girls' finals will take place on Saturday. The two winners will have the honor of playing an exhibition match with Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf, Longines Ambassadors of Elegance.