Europe 1 with AFP 11:25 a.m., December 09, 2021, modified at 11:30 a.m., December 09, 2021

Amélie Mauresmo, ex-world No. 1, was appointed director of Roland-Garros this Thursday after the departure of Guy Forget, and this at least until 2024, announced the president of the French Tennis Federation. 

Amélie Mauresmo, ex-world No. 1, was appointed this Thursday director of Roland-Garros after the departure of Guy Forget, announced the president of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) Gilles Moretton.

"We are very happy to announce that Amélie Mauresmo will be the new director of Roland-Garros at least until 2024," Gilles Moretton announced at a press conference.

"Great pride"

It is a great "pride", commented Amélie Mauresmo, who said she was "honored" to take the direction of the Major on clay, flagship of the FFT of which it is the main source of income.

"I'll be up to it," she promised.

Guy Forget, who directed Roland-Garros since 2016 and the Masters 1000 in Paris since 2012, was at the end of his contract at the end of 2021 and on Tuesday refused the offers made by Gilles Moretton, said the president of the FFT .

The new director of the Bercy indoor tournament will be announced "in early 2022", added Moretton.

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