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Start of the French Open, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Who will succeed Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz? Them or others? Find out in a few exciting matches on the Paris clay court.
Henri Leconte will once again be a consultant for RTL throughout the tournament, bringing you all the inside scoop via his social networks: LindekdIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Have a good tournament!
RTL, Henri Leconte presentation
RTL, Rafa Nadal
RTL, the boxes
RTL, foot - tennis
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An exceptional event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Gonet Geneva Open! Marina Hingis, Ana Ivanovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Henri Leconte will be playing an exhibition match that promises to be spectacular on the Parc des Eaux-Vives Centre Court.
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Henri Leconte will be taking part in the exhibition match that kicks off the 16th BNP Paribas Primrose tournament.
He will be playing alongside Mats Wilander, Michaël Llodra, Nicolas Escudé and Marc Gicquel. We look forward to some great moments!
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Henri Leconte is the patron of the 3rd Homécourt Salon du livre. The programme includes meetings with the public, presentations and book signings for « Balles neuves ».
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Henri Leconte will be coming to the Résidence Services Seniors les Jardins d'Arcadie to present, discuss and sign his book « Balles neuves » on 24 April.
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On Saturday 12 April 2025, the Chapitre des Tulipes welcomed prima ballerina Aurélie Dupont, cycling champion Joop Zoetemelk, singer Dave and Henri Leconte.
Alexandra Bouvret and chef Jeff Schurr have joined forces to bring you a unique moment where gastronomy, history and wine meet.
"We had a wonderful time at the Château du Clos de Vougeot, a magical place, surrounded by Aurélie Dupont, Joop Zoetemelk and Dave..
It was an honour for me to be inducted thanks to my two patrons: Benoît Charbonnaud and Bertrand Bignon, and to have shared this event with Maya.
Thank you Arnaud Orsel, Eric Piffaut and all of you."
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Henri Leconte and Maya will be in Saumur for a great weekend at the beginning of April. They have been invited to the 29èmes journées nationales du livre et du vin.
"An extraordinary weekend in Saumur! Maya gave a talk on "introspection and the quest for meaning to help you cope with life's challenges", featuring four authors: Line Papin, Florence Belkacem, Sandrine Chenivesse and Laurent Soler. I also presented my book with Jérémy Côme on a boat!
Thank you all for your welcome, your generosity and your kindness. Well done for this exceptional programme that you have offered us."
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Last Friday was the first "Set and Lunch by CBTW" of the new year for Henri and his guests.
"Thank you so much for taking part in this first "Set and Lunch by CBTW" 2025."
Henri Leconte was invited to Arcachon to diner des décideurs du Bassin to present his book « Balles neuves ». It was in a magnificent setting that he was able to share some wonderful moments.
"Thank you Laurence and Hervé Lassalas as well as Arcachon le Club for your welcome and your generosity during this evening. I really enjoyed talking to you all."
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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