a shower of stars to end on campus

The City of Dijon open ends this weekend on campus on a final plateau enhanced by the presence of a dozen numbered players.

Between experience and discovery of players, we no longer present the tonic Gaëlle Desperrier (n°34). At 36, active with Clermont, in interclubs, she knows music. Like the Vendée Théo Gravouil, 27 years old, (n°42), at the top of the federal circuit for seven tournaments contested or the Swiss Tess Sugnaux (n°47), 29 years old, who have a few professional victories. Faced with these experienced players, the n°1, Amandine Monnot (n°25), has none unlike the n°2, the Ukrainian Veronika Podrez (n°30, Meudon) and her four successes on the senior circuit, at 17 years old.

Arthur Bouquier, to be continued…

The No. 1, Robin Bertrand (No. 37), contributed to the maintenance of Loon-Plage in Pro A, as did the No. 2, Arthur Bouquier (No. 44) with TC Strasbourg. 23 years old, 402^e ATP is a Franc-Comtois trained at the high level at Ascap Montbéliard. This structure has recently disappeared but has ‘rebounded’ in Belfort, it remains its training base. He opened his account in 2024 (2 wins in M15, 21 wins in doubles). Brilliant teammate of the Alsatian club, he is undoubtedly one of the headliners of the field with Johan Tatlot (n°60), six successes in Futures, one of the pillars of the CNGT circuit.

End of a beautiful journey for Mégane Courtois

The journey of Mégane Courtois (0, ASPTT): victory over Charlot (1/6, Lagardère), 6-3, 6-4; Cehajic (-2/6, Neuville), 6-2, 6-3; Lesdos (-2/6, Vannes), 6-4, 6-3. Defeat against Bretnacher (-4/6, Cattenom), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, after leading 3-2 in the last set.

▶ The program. – This Saturday: 1^is morning round, then quarter-finals. Sunday: semi-finals from 9 a.m., women’s final at 2 p.m., men’s final from 3:15 p.m.

▶ The headliners. – Ladies: Monnot (n°25, Fontainebleau); Podrez (n°30, Meudon, UKR); Desperrier (n°34, Clermont); Gravouil (n°42, La Roche/Yon); Sugnaux (n°47, Reichstett, SUI); Leclerc (n°52, La Gde-Motte).
Gentlemen: Bertrand (n°37, Loon-Plage); Bouquier (n°44, Strasbourg); Tatlot (n°60, Blanc-Mesnil); Freire Da Silva (n°88, Gien); Paris (n°88, Riorges); Walch (n°95, Grenoble).