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Giudicelli named as president of French Tennis Federation

Published Feb. 18, 2017 2:59 p.m. ET

PARIS (AP) Bernard Giudicelli has been named as the new president of the French Tennis Federation for the next four years.

Giudicelli, who replaces Jean Gachassin, won a vote following the FFT's general assembly on Saturday.

Giudicelli secured 897 votes compared to 831 for his main rival Jean-Pierre Dartevelle.

Third candidate Alexis Gramblat did not receive any votes.

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