“There is a construction site” in French tennis, recognizes the president of the French Tennis Federation

The 121st version of the French Open tennis match begins on Sunday May 22 at Roland-Garros. 25 French gamers take part, with out extreme hope. Asked about franceinfo on Sunday morning, the president of the French Tennis Federation, Gilles Moretton, recognizes a “little generational hole” however stresses that promising gamers will arrive. “I think we had a generation that we have somewhat forgotten. An exceptional generation with Tsonga, Gasquet, Monfils, Gilles Simon. These players who were necessarily a little in the shadow of the three monuments that are Nadal, Federer and Djokovic. But they had an extraordinary career.”he remembers.

And in explicit Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who is about to play his final Roland-Garros. A participant not judged at honest worth in response to Gilles Moretton. “It's when we separate that we realize that we like each other”he stated. “We realize that it is probably the best record in French tennis ahead of Yannick Noah, if we look at the overall record”assures the president of the French Tennis Federation. “He will be missed in French tennis”he concludes.

The president of the French Tennis Federation additionally considers that the new era is notably promising. “The four semi-finalists last year, in juniors, were French. We have a Frenchwoman, Elsa Jacquemot, who won the junior tournament here two years ago and who was world champion”he particulars even when he recognizes that he “there is a lot of work to do”. There is in response to Gilles Moretton “a real overhaul of the national technical management which is in the works because the model has changed. The players have a training method which is different and we have to adapt”he stated.