French Open enters the metaverse with Roland-Garros virtual-seat NFTs

Court Philippe-Chatrier sees runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas and winner Novak Djokovic stand with their respective trophies following the men's singles final at the 2021 French Open (by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Court Philippe-Chatrier sees runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas and winner Novak Djokovic stand with their respective trophies following the men's singles final at the 2021 French Open (by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has made its first move into the metaverse by announcing an NFT venture for the French Open grand slam tournament at Roland-Garros.

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