At the end of his victory in men’s doubles at Roland-Garros with the American Austin Krajicek, the Croatian Ivan Dodig saw fit to devote his speech on the Philippe-Chatrier court to the criticisms he had to make of the organization. “For 15 days, I traveled to this tournament by taxi, he cursed. I arrived late for the warm-up with my partner. I waited for the taxi for 40 minutes, I was very sad… This tournament should treat every player as they deserve, I hope next year you will do better. »
“He put himself on the opposite side of our zone”
Words that were not at all to the taste of Amélie Mauresmo, director of the tournament, who curtly reframed it this Sunday, June 11. “We have a policy of access to transport over 5 km as the crow flies, where we have 19 hotels in this area and where all players can book transport, every day in this area”she first explained
“He put himself in the 94, in other words the opposite, continued Roland’s boss. It’s just the opposite. He is not in Paris. He was offered solutions, to change hotels, to find another hotel in the right area. We don’t have an unlimited car and we have to be fair to everyone. »
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And tackle: “That he’s not happy, I understand, but he knew the rules long before he arrived, when he says that we don’t treat everyone equally, it’s a bit contrary to the facts since according to what he says and where he decided to stay, an exception should have been made for him. » To conclude, the former player was not more tender: “Here are the facts. It is not acceptable to have this kind of speech on the ground. And even less when you insult people leaving the field. »
