Last week’s cabinet reshuffle made people happy and unhappy. Among the losers of this new government, we find Marlène Schiappa, Jean-Michel Blanquer or even Roxana Maracineanu, who was ousted from the Ministry of Sports. In his place, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne have chosen to appoint Amelie Oudea-Castera. Until now unknown to the general public, this 44-year-old senior civil servant takes up a position with great responsibilities since she is also in charge of the Olympic and Paralympic Games which will take place in 2024 in Paris.
If she is now pursuing a fine career in politics, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has been a top tennis player for a long time. In the 90s, she was one of the most promising young players and reached the semi-finals of Roland-Garros and Wimbledon among juniors. A career that will allow her to rub shoulders with the biggest stars of the discipline and she will even live a beautiful romance with Gustavo Kuertenone of the biggest idols of the Parisian tournament. She was only 19 when she got married to the Brazilian in 1997a year after stopping his professional career.
The year of his first victory at Roland-Garros
A romance that will visibly give wings to Gustavo Kuerten since it was this same year that he won Roland-Garros for the first time. He will start his legend and become one of the darlings of the public, who acclaim and support him at each of his matches. He will be winner three times in the Parisian tournament, but his story with Amélie Oudéa-Castéra will not last as long. The two lovers separate some time after the surprising victory of the one we will nickname Guga.
After the end of her career, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra will be appointed general manager of the French Tennis Federation and her love for sport will allow her to become today Minister of Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games.