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Federation boss hits out at French men

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french federation president bernard giudicelli has hit out on the country's male players after their disappointing run at roland garros, announcing they lacked physical energy and grit.

no french guy has gone past the fourth spherical at the roland garros this yr.

"what the french men lacked to head further, it's grit," giudicelli informed french radio rmc.

"when a educate says that the participant can spend eight hours on court docket while the temperature is forty five stages celsius and that he gets cramps within the fourth set, there may be a problem," said giudicelli, referring to lucas pouille who misplaced in opposition to spain's albert ramos-vinolas 6-2, three-6, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 in the 0.33 spherical.

"enough speakme. we need to work according to the norms of current tennis. it approach having bodily abilties very early and also work on the intellectual."

no french guy has won a grand slam title on the grounds that yannick noah lifted the french open in 1983, some thing the so-called golden technology should have finished, in line with seven-time major champion mats wilander.

"it is disappointing, for certain," wilander, who's at roland garros commentating for europsport, informed reuters closing week.

"if you study the ones guys, (jo-wilfried) tsonga, (richard) gasquet, (gael) monfils... have a look at their ratings... for no-one to get to the area-finals is sincerely pretty disappointing.

"i think they have underperformed, truly. after which who is coming subsequent? lucas pouille, k... but proper now this type of golden era has now not were given plenty greater time. this organization isn't going to be around for all time.

"you'll have anticipated them to have maybe gained a grand slam by now."

the women have, but, fared higher in paris this yr. kristina mladenovic and caroline garcia have been each defeated within the zone-finals - the first time france had two girls within the last 8 because 1994.

"if the girls have succeeded, it is not via hazard. they took some other route because we discussed, we wondered a few things," stated giudicelli.
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