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She is a renowned woman, especially internationally. A woman of character who likes to challenge and be challenged, who likes renewal and high standards. She will bring her touch. She has the character, the charisma to lead this project. We are part of a logic of progress, of a new perspective of demand for a force of proposal, this is what we expect. We have been asking for a new vision for a few months. I was a tournament director for 25 years, I was at ATP, I see the profile of the director. Amélie Mauresmo will write the way she sees things and will write a new form. It is a new era. We won't always agree. We will have debates. We are not going to copy either Wimbledon or the Australian Open, we will have our own personality,with the will to progress, to improve
“, Summarized Gilles Moretton, the president of the French Federation, about the appointment of Amélie Mauresmo at the head of the direction of Roland-Garros this Thursday.
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