Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Saturday November 4, 2023 at 6:15 p.m.
With Paris 2024 as their objective, Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin announced their decision to form their duo again on the ATP circuit next season.
Nicolas Mahut made an important choice. While he plans to shine during Paris 2024, whose tennis tournaments will take place on the clay court of Roland-Garros, the native of Angers had to decide on his doubles partner for the coming season. To this end, discussions went in two directions, with Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Pierre-Hugues Herbert hanging in the balance. However, during a live broadcast on the social network Instagram, the winner of five Grand Slam titles ended the suspense. “For 2024, we had a long discussion with Pierre-Hugues Herbert, and we also discussed with Edouard Roger-Vasselin. Finally, we will play doubles with Edouard,” he confided on this occasion. One of the factors that made the difference is Pierre-Hugues Herbert’s desire to focus on his singles career. “We were no longer aligned on the same objectives,” summarized Nicolas Mahut. With Edouard Roger-Vasselin, we have the same desire, to try to do everything to be at the Games and to perform well. »
Paris 2024 objective for the Mahut/Roger-Vasselin pair
This decision will see a pair having won no less than eight titles on the ATP circuit reform. The forty-year-olds, who played their first tournament together more than 20 years ago, it was then on the Challenger circuit, highlighted their desire to compete in the Olympic doubles tournament with the French team, in the wake of a few matches played together in the Davis Cup. “We are going to do a season together from Australia to Bercy, try to qualify and be good at the Games,” adds the Angevin. With Edouard Roger-Vasselin, we have always played tournaments here and there, had good results, so we said to ourselves that this was the opportunity. » Nevertheless, Nicolas Mahut concedes that “this change of partner is not obvious” for “ERV”. However, he highlights “this common desire to share this season and to do everything to be efficient”. “The Olympics are what motivates me,” concluded the player who will be 42 next January. I want to go get a medal, the last thing I’m missing in doubles. » Before this meeting, Edouard Roger-Vasselin will try to end his association with Santiago Gonzalez on a good note during the Turin Masters.
2023-11-04 17:15:00
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