She was initially supposed to close the program on the Suzanne Lenglen court but the accelerated program on the Philippe Chatrier court and crowded on the Lenglen (with the 5 hours of the match between the Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena to the Canadian Denis Shapovalov) propelled Fiona Ferro on Philippe Chatrier court: “When I learned that I was playing on this magnificent court, I was super happy.
The first set, I “enjoyed it”, in the second there was a moment when I lost the positive state of mind.
And in the third, my family and the audience pushed me, it was awesome.
Hearing people chanting my name, I love it… ”, she confided at a press conference.
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The French n ° 3 signed a success (6-3, 4-6, 6-2) in 2:03 against the Kazakhe Elena Rybakina (seeded n ° 14) which opens the doors to the third round at Roland Garros.
“This is my best win in terms of emotions.
This is what I train for.
Even though the Central was not full, there was a bit of a crowd.
It is in the top of the emotions of my career. ”
She now has an appointment with the Romanian Patricia Maria Tig (59th in the world): “I don't know her, I've never trained with her, I'm going to watch some videos.
This next game is another challenge. ”
During the first 3rd Grand Slam round of his young career.
Target of new attention, she says she wants to stay in her routine, keep her feet on the ground so as not to be dazzled or overwhelmed by the weight of waiting: "I'm going to try to stay on simple things, tennis and the game. I will try not to add too much.
The main thing is to stay on the game. "
“If we start to be numerous to play well, it will create emulation. This can only pull us up ... "
Fiona Ferro
Without finding a click in her current success, Fiona Ferro, member of the French Fed Cup team, assures us that the biggest change comes from her ability to impose her game: "Before facing girls who hit hard, my only solution was that they fail.
The big change is to impose my game. It came little by little.
If I beat good players, that will give me confidence. ”
The one who, in recent months, has piled up victories (9 in a row, notably with a title in Palermo, 19 if we add to this collection the successes gleaned during the FFT challenges organized during the summer) was able to erase the doubts of the recovery after a cut due to a rib injury.
The protégé of Emmanuel Planque, the one who had hoisted Lucas Pouille to the highest level, symbolizes the wind of freshness blowing on French women's tennis.
Two Bleues will accompany him in the 3rd round of Roland-Garros (Caroline Garcia and Clara Burel), Hugo Gaston (competing against Stan Wawrinka, this Friday) being the last Frenchman.
“There are good players Diane Parry, Elsa Jaquemot… It's great that there are three players in the third round.
If many of us start playing well, that will create emulation.
This can only pull us up ... "
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