“I used to get drunk on the court”: Murphy Jensen, rock star shattered by his victory at Roland-Garros

2023-05-28 06:14:07

“Go Murphy, go Murphy!” Nearly 8,000 km separate the cities of Seattle (United States) and Paris. And yet, behind his computer screen, Murphy Jensen breaks down all spatiotemporal barriers. It laughs, it sings, it raises its arms. It’s like the fortnight of the 1993 French Open. Thirty years ago, the Nirvana fan offered himself his quarter of an hour of glory and grunge by winning the men’s doubles tournament at Roland with his brother Luke -Garros. An unexpected coronation for this sibling quickly propelled to the top of the magazines.