French tennis player Jules Marie thought he had a chance to take part in the US Open qualifiers for the first time, but instead he became the victim of a tasteless joke.
A few days ago, the 32-year-old, who is ranked 295 in the ATP rankings, received an email from the organization that appeared official. He told him that his name was added to the preliminary list because two competitors had withdrawn.
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Marie went to New York, but was quickly informed that a player had withdrawn and there was no place for him. “Some asshole sent me this email,” he quickly shared on social media.
Sure enough, he received another message from the spy. The latter criticized the man who is also a YouTuber for launching a fundraising campaign to support his career.
“The Yankees are playing tonight at 7pm New York time, you can still go to see real athletes who don’t need to be wanted from their community,” wrote this person who signed the Email them “Jarie Mules”.
Obviously, Marie was surprised. Participation in the Grand Slam tournament qualifiers also means a check that is good for several players outside the top 200. The Team that he would complain.
“I’m falling from 38,000 floors. I’m not going to stop there at all. This has gone too far. I’m doing my job, I’m living my dream. I am beating myself up with my life. You can’t play with people’s emotions like that. I got a lot of messages from people who follow me. A lawyer at the Nantes bar will help me because it is harmful. We are going to ask for damages,” said Jules Marie.
The man who reached his career best ranking in March (203rd) took part in the qualifiers for the other three major tournaments of the year. He reached the second round in Australia at the start of the season.
2024-08-21 16:28:41
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