From the little yellow ball to the big orange ball, there is only one step that Victor Wembanyama and the Mets of Boulogne-Levallois will take. The recent winners of Asvel in the semi-finals of the Betclic Elite championship will "host" Monaco at Roland-Garros in Game 3 of the final on Thursday 15 June. And maybe even the next one two days later as announced by RMC. According to our information, the French Tennis Federation made a proposal to the Ile-de-France club which, after agreement of its partners, accepted it.
The idea had been in the pipeline since last Sunday. Eager to bring a maximum of supporters, and because it is a final, the Ile-de-France club wanted to move to the next level. The Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan, his usual lair, can only hold 2,800 seats. "I think there will be a nice surprise, had anticipated Vincent Collet, the coach, during the press conference before the last match against Asvel. I know but I can't say... »
The Accor Arena (where they received Tony Parker's club in Game 2 of the half) and the Paris La Défense Arena (also used against Asvel in March) are not available or difficult to set up for the event, the idea of playing at the Co'Met d'Orléans (10,000 seats) has even been mentioned.
But here's the thing: Roland-Garros is more prestigious, less far away for the fans, and we can accommodate as many people. On October 16, Paris Basketball had created the event by receiving, in front of 10,424 people... Monaco. The Philippe-Chatrier court, which is covered, will still be impregnated with the men's singles final of the France International, which takes place on Sunday.
The event could also take an even more exceptional turn. Depending on the result of the first matches in the Gaston-Médecin room in Monaco, this or these matches at Roland-Garros could be Victor Wembanyama's last in the France championship. As everyone knows, the French prodigy will cross the Atlantic to join the NBA and the San Antonio Spurs.
