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Russian Daniil Medvedev on duty during the men’s singles match against Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild on the third day of the Roland-Garros tournament on May 30. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP
INTERVIEW – The former player validated some of our proposals to make tennis more attractive.
Old 4e world player (11 titles on the professional circuit between 1982 and 1997), Guy Forget remains a key figure in the Roland Garros. Tournament Director in 2016, before handing over to Amelie Mauresmo two years ago, he now holds the position of Consultant at Prime Video. At the foot of the Philippe-Chatrier court and with his expert eye, the native of Casablanca (58) gave his opinion on eleven ideas proposed by Le Figaro to improve the show.
1. Delete the second service
“A definite 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 domination 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 linked to a winning serve. When a player is exhausted and on the verge of cramps, for example, he can always get away with his serve. With your proposal…