10 h. ago Amelie Mauresmo vows to find answer and address massive French Open problem

The French Open has showcased some thrilling action during this season's tournament at Roland Garros, but there has been a standout problem that tournament director Amelie Mauresmo needs to address: Empty seats

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10 h. ago Amelie Mauresmo says French Open organisers will address problem of empty seats

Court Philippe-Chatrier was almost deserted for the start of the quarter-final between Aryna Sabalenka and Qinwen Zheng.

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9 d. ago Amelie Mauresmo defends French Open scheduling as women feel ‘not worthy’

There have been only four matches from the women's draw held in the night session slot since it was introduced in 2021.

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9 d. ago French Open: 2 of 36 night matches have involved women with Amélie Mauresmo in charge

French Open tournament director Amélie Mauresmo has been asked again about a lack of women’s matches during the tournament’s night sessions

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1 week ago French Open 2025: Raducanu v Swiatek, Sabalenka and Alcaraz in action on day four

Live coverage from Roland Garros from 10am BSTSend Katy an email with your thoughtsOns Jabeur, who lost in the first round yesterday, has called out organisers for not scheduling women’s matches in the night slot, saying: “I don’t think they have daughters.” Last year all 11 prime-time matches featured men, and that’s been the case too for the first four days of this year’s tournament – tonight 12th seed Holger Rune will face the American world No 137 Emilio Nava – so it’s hardly the contest of the day. Why couldn’t, say, Swiatek and Raducanu have played their match this evening? What’s more baffling about the French Open’s stance is that Amelie Mauresmo – who does have a daughter – is the tournament director. You’d think she’d be more keen to promote the women’s game.The players are out on another overcast day in Paris, so expect heavy conditions again. Among the early starters: the Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, the red-hot Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the Canadian teenage winning mac...

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1 week ago Opponents of French players at the French Open deal with insults and whistling and, yes, even gum

In all sports, there are advantages to being at home

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