Roland-Garros changes its mind and invites Benoît Paire

2023-05-15 16:53:25

Removed from the first list of guests for Roland-Garros, Benoît Paire will figure well in the final table of the French Open.

On May 9, the French Federation unveiled a list of guests (Arthur Fils, Ugo Gaston) for Roland-Garros (May 28-June 11) without Benoît Paire. The whimsical Avignonnais (104^e in the Race classification), finalist of the Francavilla tournament, overtook Hugo Gaston (109^e) in the ATP ranking and is, logically, offered a guest spot after the rectification of the French Federation.

On the proposal of the National Technical Director, Nicolas Escudé, Gilles Moretton, President of the FFT, and Amélie Mauresmo, tournament director, the invited players are: Benoît Paire and Ugo Gaston, Arthur Cazaux (20 years old; 197^e), Arthur Son (18; 119^e), Hugo Grenier (27; 124^e) and Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard (19 years old; 233^e). And among the players: Clara Burel (22 years old; 108^e), Séléna Janicijevic (20 years old; 189th), Léolia Jeanjean (27 years old; 125th), Kristina Mladenovic (30 years old; 153rd), Diane Parry (20 years old; 109th) and Jessika Ponchet (26 years old; 119th).

The wild cards awarded under the agreements linking the FFT to the Australian (Tennis Australia) and American (USTA) tennis federations will be communicated at a later date.