Classified in 177e Rank at ATP, the 23 -year -old Luxembourg will participate in the qualifications of the Grand Chelem Parisien from May 19.
If that was no longer really a shadow of a doubt, it was still necessary to have official confirmation. It’s done: Chris Rodesch (177e au ranking Mondial) is indeed on the list of players brought to compete in Roland-Garros qualifications published Wednesday by the tournament organizers.
By qualifying for this deadline thanks to his superb performances and in particular his recent title obtained at the Challenger of Tallahassee (United States), the former student of the University of Virginia, author of a leap of nearly 500 places (!) In the ATP ranking since last summer, a period since which he devoted himself full time to the professional circuit, reached one of his first major objectives of the season.
“One of the goals I have set myself is to compete in Roland-Garros’ qualifications,” he told us at the end of last year. Roland, it’s next to the house and it would be beautiful as the first Grand Slam. ” Successful mission for the TC Schifflange licensee that will be found in action from May 19 on the Parisian clay.