As part of the agreement between the Australian and French federations, the FFT announced on Tuesday the allocation of wild cards for the Australian Open which takes place from January 17 to 30. Fiona Ferro and Lucas Pouille were chosen. The Niçoise, who has a good chance of entering the final table directly through her ranking (104th world, first out of cut on the tournament list), could give way to Diane Parry (2nd on the FFT list) or Harmony Tan (3rd).
The invitation of the Northerner, who fell to 155th place in the world, is more surprising because Lucas Pouille was preferred to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who had also applied for (perhaps) one last dance in Melbourne. ” Lucas’s choice is based on his sporting potential, the DTN Nicolas Escudé justified himself in the federal press release. He struggled with several injuries. At the end of the year, he is showing good things even if this has not yet materialized in the standings. He is still young, he was 10th in the world not so long ago (2018). This invitation is a boost to get him back on track. »
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