Amelie Mauresmo - the newly appointed French Open tournament director - has come under fire for claiming that women’s tennis has less ‘appeal’ than the men’s game. The tennis world has been out in Paris this week for the second Grand Slam event of the year at Roland Garros.
The event’s new tournament director Mauresmo has endured a difficult start to her reign though, following a car-crash press conference in Paris on Wednesday. The tournament has come under heavy scrutiny following the late finishes of matches, after the clash between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal left broadcasters angered, and fans stranded without late night transport.
As well as addressing the late conclusion issue, Mauresmo was also quizzed on why only one of 10 night session matches were played by the women’s side of the tournament.
