Former 4th player in the world (11 titles on the professional circuit between 1982 and 1997), Guy Forget remains a key figure of Roland-Garros. Tournament director in 2016, before passing the baton to Amélie Mauresmo two years ago, he now holds the position of consultant at Prime Video. At the foot of Court Philippe-Chatrier and with his expert eye, the native of Casablanca (58 years old) gave his opinion on eleven ideas proposed by Le Figaro to improve the show.
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- Roland Garros Men's Singles
- Roland Garros Women's Singles
1. Delete the second service
«An emphatic no. In principle, I understand the approach to make the game more exciting for the public, but this measure would have an undesirable effect. We would finally witness the dominance of players from the back of the court who are ultra-physical players and who tend to be too wait-and-see in the exchange. We would lose the notion of uncertainty related to a winning service. When a player is exhausted and on the verge of cramps for example, he can always get away with his serve. With your proposal...
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