His back was slightly hunched, as if he were carrying all the misery of his world on his shoulders. With a nonchalant gait, dragging feet and a vague gaze, Rayane Roumane left the CT Chaville bubble court, in Hauts-de-Seine, at a walking pace and without a word, then rushed into the alley, covered in a thin sheet of icy white, which led to the modest clubhouse. Beaten a few moments earlier (6-2, 7-5) by Johan Tatlot (49th French), he would recover his check, 250 euros, a small reward promised to the semi-finalist of this anonymous French tournament, without prestige or spectators, except a few parents supporting their offspring on the neighboring field, without stands, with the exception of two makeshift benches installed hastily, or heating, while the thermometer showed -2°C on January 9 in the Paris region. This is what the man considered ten years ago as a great hope of French tennis is reduced to today.
2024-01-24 23:05:00
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