On June 19th, over one hundred members and guests of the FACC - NY gathered at the West Side Tennis Club for the 17th Annual FACC Tennis Tournament - the BNP Paribas Cup. Individuals and corporate teams spent the afternoon playing in a round-robin doubles tournament.

Each player received an FACC-themed cooler that included items from BNP Paribas, Tennis Channel and Dr. Sylvie Epelbaum. Players enjoyed Volvic water.

The Women's first place award went to Alice Stock, and the Men's first place was won by Nicolas Lisiecki. Jade Associates was the winner of the 2008 BNP Paribas Cup. Congratulations to the winners.

After the awards ceremony, players and spectators enjoyed a Champagne Paul Goerg reception on the terrace while raffle prizes were drawn. The FACC thanks the sponsors of the raffle and congratulates the winners:

Call in Europe cell phone and service, won by Omar Agha Kahala, Constantin, and Alessandra Gagliardi, Jade Associates;

Pierre Deux desk set, won by Jean-Jacques de Saint Andrieu, Air France;

One night stay at the Novotel New York, won by Nadjet Kerrache, Jade Associates;

Special Tennis items from Bob Coburn, won by Marc Biquard, Constantin, Florin Parlia, Jade Associates, Etty Acco, BNP Paribas, Michael Boscaino, FOA & Son, John Lindo, Jade Associates, Jérome Chasques, Giftybox, and Alexis de Bretteville, Michael Page International;

A Roland Garros program signed by Martina Navratilova and a picnic cooler, courtesy of Tennis Channel, won by Brian Rutter, Delta Air Lines and Hajira Chebel, Barclais CPA, LLC;

A day pass at the West Side Tennis Club, won by Julie Perrier, Constantin;

 A Phyto Universe certificate, won by Jean Ergas, Jean Ergas Consulting;

A first-class Rail Europe pass for two, won by Cecilia Wong, Jade Associates; and a

Longchamp trolley suitcase, won by Matthieu Freteaud, Constantin.

The grand prize of two round-trip tickets to Paris, given by Air France, was won by Kumar Raman, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy.

Guests then enjoyed a barbecue dinner, wine and Lorina lemonade on the Club’s terrace while live jazz music played in the background. Gift bags included items from Alès Group, Call In Europe, Laetitia Borio LMT, Dr. Gerard and Dr. Sylvie Epelbaum, France Press, France Magazine, Volvic, Lorina, and Cosmeco International. The FACC thanks the sponsors whose generous support made this memorable event possible: BNP Paribas; Barclais CPA, LLC; Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy; and Longchamp.