The case caused quite a stir last week. The French Tennis Federation had announced to grant a wild-card to Hugo Gaston (110th) via the "Destination Roland-Garros" program, which offers an invitation to the best ranked Frenchman to the international race, the ranking established according to the results since the beginning of the season, who is not directly qualified for the final draw of the tournament. The ranking of Monday, May 15 was to be authentic, but the FFT was initially based on that of May 8.
This inconsistency had strongly reacted Benoît Paire (160th), who then reached the final of the Challenger of Francavilla al Mare, at the same time overtaking his compatriot Gaston in this ranking. To extinguish this controversy, the FFT preferred to rectify the shot and offer the wild-card to the Avignonnais. "After verification, the wild-card ''international circuit'', initially awarded to Hugo Gaston, returns to Benoît Paire ," she wrote in a statement.
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The Toulousain was still invited thanks to the four wild-cards always available. Arthur Cazaux (197th), Hugo Grenier (124th) and Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard (233rd) are the other winners, while Arthur Fils (119th) had already obtained the other invitation granted thanks to the "Destination Roland-Garros" program.
Mladenovic also invited
On the women's side, in addition to Clara Burel (108th) and Jessika Ponchet (119th), who benefited from the same program, Selena Janicijevic (189th), Léolia Jeanjean (125th), Kristina Mladenovic (153rd) and Diane Parry (109th) enter directly into the big picture. It should be noted that two other invitations will be granted, in the women's and men's draw, to American and Australian players under a partnership between the federations.
Invitations for qualifications were also awarded. Audrey Albie (241st), Loïs Boisson (495th), Emeline Dartron (393rd), Fiona Ferro (392nd), Emma Lene (418th), Daphnée Mpetshi-Periccard (14, unranked), Nina Radovanovic (558th), Margaux Rouvroy (292nd) and Alice Tubello (342nd) will have a chance to enter the final draw.
On the men's side, Dan Added (251st), Terence Atmane (249th), Gabriel Debru (533rd), Titouan Droguet (275th), Mathys Erhard (361st), Arthur Gea (982nd), Antoine Ghibaudo (734th), Sasha Gueymard-Wayenburg (396th) and Harold Mayot (196th) are the lucky winners.