the summary of the victory of Fiona Ferro, again present in the main draw

It’s a small rebirth for Fiona Ferro. The adopted Niçoise joined the main draw of the ladies’ singles at Roland-Garros on Friday May 26, thanks to her victory in three sets against the Australian Jaimee Fourlis (6-3, 2-6, 6-4). Ferro had to fight for 2h22 to bend the 150th player in the world. More solid in the exchange, as on his second ball, the former tricolor number one did not let the opportunity pass. “It was a big fight against a sticky opponent who didn’t give me muchshe reacted after the meeting. In the third set, I managed to get back into it, offer him a fight on all points. I’m super happy to have managed to do it from the beginning of the third set until the end.“

For Fiona Ferro, this victory is full of meaning after very complicated months, spent mainly on the secondary circuit (ITF). “I’ve been through a lot of emotions in recent months, not necessarily super positive.she revealed when she filed a complaint in February 2022 against her former coach, whom she accused of sexual assault and rape. If I had been told that I was going to be here today and qualify for the main draw at Roland, I would have signed right away.“This will be the case for the seventh edition in a row, for the one who had fallen to 462nd in the world. In the first round, she will face the Swede Rebecca Peterson, 86th in the world.