Loïs Private drink from Wild Card to Wimbledon, diplomatic incident or logical decision? Former coach of the Billie Jean King Cup, Julien Benneteau, is part of the second category. “The English do not give a damn,” said the former player at the microphone of RMC. They do what they want. They do not transgress any rule, that’s why it is not unfair. Loïs Boisson is unlucky: there are many young English players who grow and they favored that. In other generations there were no English, they gave foreigners. »»
The analysis is a bit brutal in form, especially since the Frenchwoman comes out of a semi-final in Roland-Garros. But it is also fair to remember that the young player has literally has no reference on lawn and that, in doing so, she will have to prove herself before benefiting from any special status on this surface. “Before giving Wild Cards, the English also look at the past you have on lawn,” confirms Benneteau.
“For the moment Loïs Boisson is not many people. […] We hear that she is the new nugget of global tennis, but we must not ignite. She can very well lose the 2nd round of Wimbledon qualifies and it will be normal. It should not be said that it was just a straw fire, this is normal in its process. You have to dig away to find positive in Julien Benneteau’s speech.