Forty-eight hours after Guy Forget’s departure from his posts as Tournament Director at Roland Garros and Bercy, the FFT announced the name of its replacement. A name well known to the general public: Amélie Mauresmo, winner in particular of the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006.
Following the departure of Guy Forget from the management of the Roland-Garros and Bercy tournaments, the president of the French Tennis Federation Gilles Moretton and the General Management Amélie Oudéa-Castera had to react urgently. This Thursday, December 9, the media were “summoned” to Roland Garros for a press conference organized in haste. The goal: to announce the name of Guy Forget’s replacement. Or rather her replacement, since the lucky winner is Amélie Mauresmo. The 42-year-old most successful French player in singles since the start of the 1968 Open era with 25 titles on the circuit, including two Grand Slams in 2006 at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, signed for all three. coming years. “What pride to join the Roland-Garros teams. I accepted this position of Tournament Director with clear strong ambitions. I will wear them with the demands, the freedom and the passion that have always inspired me. I have a strong history with this tournament. He made me dream from an early age. He created a vocation in me. Roland-Garros has been a common thread throughout my life. From the victory of Yannick (Noah) in 1983 until the end of my career. I had a story for better and for worse with the tournament. “
A new director for Bercy
Gilles Moretton did not hide his satisfaction at being able to work on the future of the tournament with the Frenchwoman: “We are very happy to announce that Amélie Mauresmo will be the new director of Roland-Garros at least for the next three years, until 2024. She is a woman of character who likes to challenge and be challenged (…), embodying renewal and demand ”. In addition to her past as a player, Amélie Mauresmo has a real legitimacy through her many experiences since her retirement from the field on December 3, 2009. She was in turn captain of the French Fed Cup team (2012-2016), coach of Andy Murray (2014-2016) and Lucas Pouille (2018-2020). But also consultant for France-Télévisions. While Guy Forget had the double hat of Roland-Garros and Bercy, Amélie Mauresmo will officiate only for the French Open. A new director of the Bercy tournament should be appointed in the coming weeks.
