French Federation president Jean Gachassin says that Sunday's vote to keep the French Open at its current site was "a choice against the current fashion of gigantism."
"Two weeks ago, I was still attracted by [the proposed site at] Versailles," he said. "But the mayor of Paris has made great suggestions. And these proposals are the national training center, the 5,000 seat [new stadium] near the greenhouses, the Philippe Chatrier court with a roof, night matches."—Matthew Cronin