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Managing emotions, bouncing back from failure, challenging yourself... these are just some of the topics Henri Leconte will be addressing at his conference at the Paris Ouest Business Club.
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Hello eveyone,
The Australian Open has just finished, and once again the organisers have proved that they are capable of surprising us with new perspectives. A number of changes were made this year: the coachings' boxes was placed on the main courts so that coaches could communicate better with their players.
This Open has shown us that we can count on both experience and youth.
The experience, with a fantastic Gaël Monfils who showed us fabulous, fantastic tennis with incredible lucidity. What a joy to watch! He radiates a sense of fulfilment, no doubt due to the fact that he is a father. Well done to him and his wife Elina Svitolina, the happy parents, who have had a wonderful run.
Novak Djokovic also has a wealth of experience, having reached the semi-finals for the 50th time in a Grand Slam!
But this Australian Open has left its mark on us through the generosity and kind gestures shown in the two finals.
What a women's final! What intensity from these two hard-hitters! Well done to Madison Keys, who had been waiting for this moment after losing in the US Open final seven years earlier. Resilience, fight, humility, and what a smile after that last point! It felt great.
Well done to Aryna Sabalenka who, with humour and emotion, gave an amusing speech in praise of Madison.
In the men's competition, Alexander Zverev lost to a stronger opponent. He remains a warrior. Will he find the solution?
And last but not least, the young Jannik Sinner. It was certainly a one-way final with the Italian dominating his subject. It's fair to say that he's walking on water at the moment. Are we going to see an incredible year from him? Will he complete the Grand Slam in one year? What do you think?
In these difficult times, thank you for showing us the true values of respect, courtesy, compassion, humility and courage. Thank you for loving your sport and sharing it with us. We can only bow our heads in admiration of these wonderful moments.
See you soon,
Henri
Happy 2025 to you all! A year that will be a little less busy in sporting terms than 2024, as we will no longer be hosting the Olympic Games, but which promises to be just as exciting.
Everyone heads to Australia to prepare for the Australian Open.
In the women's competition, the big favourite will be defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. Who will come out on top? Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini...?
In the men's competition, the field is fairly open, although Jannik Sinner (defending champion) appears to be on top at the moment.
We'll be keeping a close eye on Novak Djokovic as he seeks his 10th Australian Open and 25th Grand Slam! Will he be ready yet, having not played for over two months? Long 5-set matches are likely to be complicated for him, especially against young players like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
On the French side, there could be some pleasant surprises in store, as our French players often achieve good results under the Australian sun. Gaël Monfils won the Auckland tournament, 20 years after he had already won it, Alexandre Müller won the Hong Kong tournament and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard reached the semi-finals in Brisbane. Go French!
Henri will be doing lives on Instagram and will be reporting on the highlights of the fortnight in his column #lavisdhenriaussie, which can be found on his various social networks (link on the home page).
Enjoy your tournament!
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