In 1981, the family jeweler Mellerio made the solid silver trophy for the Paris tournament. He will recover it this week for a few days in order to engrave the name of the 2021 winner, Novak Djokovic, who will receive a replica twice as small.
In a few days, the Coupe des Mousquetaires will return to rue de la Paix, where it was made in 1981. It will be polished and, above all, the name of Novak Djokovic will be written there, by hand, after the 39 others. winners of the Parisian tournament since this trophy exists. Already a winner in 2016, the name of the world number one will appear for the second time on the silver plaque sealed on the marble base of the trophy, while that of Nadal is inscribed thirteen times, including last year.
The first on the list is Björn Borg, winner of the Roland-Garros final against Ivan Lendl on June 7, 1981. The most passionate people still remember his face when he received the new Musketeers Cup held out by René Lacoste. A smirk of surprise appears on his face at the weight of this richly decorated solid silver bowl. He hesitates for a few seconds to lift the 14 kg of gray metal above his head. The then president of the French Tennis Federation, Philippe Chatrier,
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