Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Saturday May 11, 2024 at 11:10 a.m.
Guaranteed to participate in the Roland-Garros qualifiers, Jules Marie said he expected to attract crowds at Porte d’Auteuil while he conceded disturbing some on the circuit.
Jules Marie succeeded in his bet a year late. Returning to the ATP circuit in 2022, the tennis player who made himself known through his videos on the internet will be there for the Roland-Garros qualifications, which will kick off on May 20. During a daily interview West France and the specialized site Tennis Act, the one who is ranked 225th in the world assured to be “delighted to return to the grounds of Roland-Garros” and admits to being expected. “I’m going to be one of the attractions in qualifying, yes. I realize that, he said. It’s going to be a blast, especially since they’re opening Court Suzanne-Lenglen this year. We requested to play on it or on court no. 14. The party would be even more beautiful. » Jules Marie especially expects to see those who are used to watching his videos coming to Porte d’Auteuil to support him on the path leading to the main draw of the French Open. But the expectations of his supporters could pose a problem. “I have an incredible community, a lot of people will be there to support me,” said the native of Caen. People will come to see Jules Marie, the tennis player and the YouTuber who they see every three days on the channel. Obviously, that adds pressure. People will want me to win and I will want to play well on a surface that is not natural for me. »
Marie doesn’t know who he can bother
While he is talked about on social networks, Jules Marie does not hide the impression of being a problem since his return to the professional circuit in 2022, after several years of absence. “Yes, I bother some people, I don’t know which ones but yes,” he says. I have that feeling, whether within the federation or among the French players. I’ve had lots of feedback from French players who think it’s disturbing. » A feeling that he admits he has difficulty understanding, he who wants to “develop tennis, get people talking about tennis”. But that will not prevent him from participating in the Roland-Garros qualifications, ensuring him a minimum gain of 20,000 euros. “When you receive a transfer of 20,000 euros to your account in one transaction, it’s incredible,” says Jules Marie. Playing Roland-Garros can allow me to win more. It feels good, but I’m still a long way from making money. I have not won a tournament in 2022, nor played a Grand Slam tournament in 2023.” However, despite two qualifying rounds at the Australian Open, including a victory against Benoît Paire, and with a view to those of the French Open, the French player admits that this “will not compensate for all the expenses of the last two years”. It will be up to him to give everything to go as far as possible and, who knows, finally succeed in entering the main draw.
2024-05-11 09:10:00
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