Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon, soon to retire, received their wild card for the main draw at Roland-Garros on Tuesday (May 22 to June 5).
Now 263and world, the Manceau, who will hang up after his last match at the Internationaux de France Porte d’Auteuil, was waiting for the precious sesame. Just like the 160and world, who announced that he will end his career at the end of the season, and will therefore play his last Roland-Garros.
“We wanted to accompany them in this end of career. We wanted this last Roland-Garros for both of them, they could experience it in the final table. (…) To thank them too, for what they have done throughout their career,” said Amélie Mauresmo, president of Roland-Garros.
On the proposal of the National Technical Director, @nicolasSQD, @GillesMorettonPresident of the FFT, and @AmeMauresmoTournament Director, are pleased to announce the invitations for the qualifiers and the final draw for the ladies’ and gents’ singles: #Roland Garros pic.twitter.com/DXXvRRFQVb
— FFT (@FFTennis) May 10, 2022
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon are invited as is Lucas Pouille (165and), Corentin Moutet (126th), Manuel Guinard (158th) and Grégoire Barrère (210th). Among the women, Harmony Tan (115th), Chloé Paquet (101st), Léolia Jeanjean (223rd), Elsa Jacquemot (229th), Fiona Ferro (139th) and Tessah Andrianjafitrimo (144th) had a wild card.
The French Tennis Federation also offered invitations for the qualifications. Among the women: Audrey Albie (27 years old, 438th), Océane Babel (18 years old, 661st), Loïs Boisson (18 years old, 524th), Emeline Dartron (22, 451st), Salma Djoubri (19 years old, 426th), Séléna Janicijevic (19 years old, 344th), Carole Monnet (20 years old, 266th), Lucie Nguyen Tan (18 years old, 614th) and Alice Rame (24 years old, 345th).
Nine men are invited: Arthur Cazaux (19 years old, 308th), Sean Cuenin (18 years old, 595th), Gabriel Debru (16 years old, 782nd), Arthur Fils (17 years old, 405th), Evan Furness (23 years old, 214th), Sasha Gueymard Wayenburg (18 years old, 587th), Laurent Lokoli (27 years old, 278th), Clément Tabur (22 years old, 360th) and Luca Van Assche (17 years old, 377th).