Roland-Garros: "It means a lot to me", Fiona Ferro wins her first qualifying match

Axel May 08:12, May 23, 2023

Qualifying began on Monday at Roland-Garros. On the first night of the competition, Lucas Pouille, ex-top 10, fell into depression, passed the first round. On the women's side, Margaux Rouvroy, ranked 278th in the world, beat former world No. 4 and Roland-Garros 2020 finalist, American Sofia Kenin, in the first round of qualifying.

Earlier, it was another rebuilding player who won her first qualifying match: Fiona Ferro, who accuses her former coach of rape, took the time to pose in front of the press after her success.

"For me, it was a necessity to talk about it"

It was much more than a qualifying match that Fiona Ferro won on the first day of the tournament. "It means a lot to me. It's important to show that I'm a tennis player first and foremost. There is still a long way to go to reach the level I have already had in the past, "says the player. 39th player in the world two years ago, Fiona Ferro filed a complaint last year against her former coach, accused of raping her when she was a teenager. The legal proceedings are ongoing.

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After feeling the need to cut for several months with tennis, Fiona Ferro fell back into the depths of the rankings, beyond the 450th place. But the young woman, with azure blue eyes, hopes that her testimony will serve others. "For me, it was a necessity to talk about it. And if it can help other girls on their journey, that's great. Afterwards, I think that during this Roland, I will try not to talk too much about this subject because I still want to bring things really back to the sporting level, "explains Fiona Ferro.

And on the sporting front, she wants to win her next two qualifying matches and play in the main draw of Roland Garros, which would be another step on the road to rebuilding.