The French Tennis Federation (FFT), having produced images of Roland-Garros in-house since 2021, has announced that UK headquartered Whisper production company will be the new host broadcaster of the tennis Grand Slam for the next five editions of the tournament (2025-2029).

According to FFT, this outsourcing was done in order to better fulfil broadcasters’ expectations who buy the rights of the tennis tournament for various geographical regions. Whisper will produce comprehensive coverage of the entire tournament for all of the tournament’s broadcasters.

The FFT will rely on the production company to deliver ambitious and innovative coverage of the next five editions of Roland-Garros, which is one of four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and is held every year over three weeks, in late May and early June, on the famous red clay at the Porte d’Auteuil, in Paris.

Globally renowned for broadcasting sports events and producing content, Whisper will seek to further develop the Roland-Garros tournament, showing what makes it so special, while unlocking and celebrating the wider secrets of the tournament for audiences around the world, information put out on Whisper’s website said.

FFT President Gilles Moretton said, “We are delighted to have Whisper on board as the new Host Broadcaster of Roland-Garros. We will rely on Whisper’s expertise in audio-visual production to offer our television viewers the best experience possible, with content that is more attractive and innovative than ever.”

Bethan Evans, Director of Production at Whisper, added, “We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to produce the host coverage of the prestigious Roland-Garros tournament. It’s humbling to think how many incredible players have graced its famous clay courts since the tournament began in 1928 and we look forward to playing a part in telling the next chapter.

“We’ll be working closely with the FFT to amplify the host broadcast as we deliver innovative court coverage, world feeds, behind the scenes coverage and ambitious, creative content. It’s a huge production contract and we feel privileged to be working with the FFT as the tournament’s evolution continues over the new few years.”

Sunil Patel, Co-Founder and CEO at Whisper, further articulated that it was a “huge moment for Whisper” and said, “It’s incredible to be working with such a recognised sporting brand. We’re already planning for next year’s event, when we will be broadcasting every shot played and showcasing the epic storytelling of this amazing tournament as it unfolds.”

Whisper has a history of launching new sports, as well as fusing entertainment with long-established top-level sports such as Formula One, The Paralympics, International cricket and Women’s EURO.