The French Tennis Federation made official the second women’s pair on Thursday for the Paris 2024 Games. Clara Burel (45th, 23 years old) and Varvara Gravecha (70th, 23 years old), already entered in singles, join the first French pair, Caroline Garcia (24th, 30 years old) and Diane Parry (53rd, 21 years old).
As for their male counterparts, Ugo Humbert (16th, 26 years old) and Arthur Fils (34th, 20 years old), both friends in life, will be teaming up for the first time in doubles. On June 21, the first men’s pair was made official, associating Fabien Reboul and Édouard Roger-Vasselin. To win a medal this year, the four French players could face the (highly) anticipated Spanish pair Alcaraz-Nadal. The events will take place between July 27 and August 4.
The two doubles teams will try to get back to winning ways after a Tokyo 2020 Games where no French player stood out. For better memories, we have to go back to the silver medal won by the Tsonga-Llodra duo and the bronze won by the Gasquet-Benneteau duo at the London 2012 Games.
In total, 10 French players will be competing on the clay courts of Roland-Garros from July 27 to August 4. In the meantime, the French selection should announce the mixed doubles team before July 24.
French tennis team for Paris 2024
Women’s Singles:
Clara Burel: 42nd in the world
Caroline Garcia: 22nd in the world and 3rd participation after Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020
Varvara Gracheva: 71st World Cup
Diane Parry: 64th world
Men’s Singles:
Arthur Fils: 38th in the world
Ugo Humbert: 16th in the world and 2nd participation in the Olympic Games after Tokyo 2020
Gaël Monfils: 36th in the world and 4th participation in the Olympic Games after Beijing 2008, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020
Corentin Moutet: 56th in the world
Doubles dames :
Caroline Garcia and Diane Parry
Clara Burel and Varvara Gravecha
Men’s doubles:
Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Fabien Reboul
Arthur Fils and Ugo Humbert
