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French players in the U.S.

Timo Legout

Ex ATP #406. 2025 ITA National Player of the Year. Led Texas Lonhorns at the No. 1 spot and finished his redshirt freshman season ranked #1 in the nation.

2024 All-Louisiana Freshman of the Year. Peak ITF Junior #428. SEC Tournament semifinalist with LSU Tigers.

Antoine Cornut-Chauvin

Ex ATP #408. Highest-ranked player in FSU history (ITA #2). Led the Seminoles to the 2024 NCAA Doubles Championship final and earned 15 wins at the No. 1 singles spot.

Sadio Doumbia

Ex ATP #250 (Singles) / World #23 (Doubles). 5-time ATP Title winner. Used his standout career at Georgia as a springboard to Grand Slam quarterfinals.

Francois Musitelli

Ex ITA Singles #45. 2022 All-NCAA Tournament Team. Reached NCAA National Championships Final in 2022 with Kentucky.

Elixane Lechemia

Ex WTA #65 in Doubles. WTA 250 Title Winner. Competed in the main draw of every Grand Slam after a standout career in the SEC.

César Bourgois

Ex ITA Doubles #6. ITA All-American. First player in program history named to the SEC Community Service Team for three consecutive seasons.

JB Mateo

Ex ITA DII Singles #11. Clinched the NCAA South Region II Championship. Career milestone at the No. 1 singles spot for the Lynn Fighting Knights. JB transitioned into the finance sector, applying his elite competitive background to investment and asset management.

Alastair Garland

Two-time All-American. Played with Pepperdine Waves. Career-high ATP Singles #1345. Currently serving as Managing Director of Octagon’s tennis division.

Caroline Jouanin

Three-time Sun Belt Conference selection at Troy University (2006–2010). Currently serving as Head of International Development at Rennes School of Business, where she leads global academic partnerships and double-degree programs across five continents.

Lucas Olivier

Stetson No. 1 Singles player. 2025 ASUN Player of the Week. Led the Hatters to an unbeaten conference run and a spot in the ITA National Top 70. Now serving as the Graduate Assistant Coach for Women’s Tennis at New Mexico State University.

Lise Sentenac

Ex #6 French National U18. All-Big West Honors. Notched signature doubles wins against #11 Florida and #23 Pepperdine while helping lead the UCSB Gauchos to a second-round appearance in the NCAA Championships.

Maxime Zamora

Player at Troy University in 2008. Content Creator at Tennis Legend. Leading voice in French tennis media. 21M+ views and 300+ interviews capturing the behind-the-scenes of the pro tour.

Margot Pessy

Two-time All-Atlantic 10 Second Team selection. A standout at the No. 1 singles spot and a repeat A-10 Rookie of the Week with the Duquesne Dukes.

U.S. Players in France

Top 30 NCAA doubles player Parker Fry (USC) spent time competing in France in July 2024, pictured here with Carla Urchoeguia (GSC player, San Jose State) whom she met during the trip.

High School players from V Tennis Academy (Memphis, TN) with some French GSC players in La Baule (June 2023).

Top 3 DIII player at Middlebury Neil Epstein and Top 10 DIII player JT Bilsky (Wesleyan, CWRU) attending the Olympics in Paris on the day of their arrival (July 2024).

Michael Wright (Berkeley / Penn State) went on a trip to Paris and Nantes in June 2023, pictured here with Nicolas Ozer (Bates College). Shortly after, he reached a career-high No. 12 ranking in college doubles for the 2023-2024 season.

Former UC Berkeley Men’s coach P. Wright and his sons, alongside a Nebraska player and his traveling coach, pictured with Marc Legris on arrival day in Paris in May 2022

All-American and Top 5 NCAA Division I doubles player at Michigan, Bjorn Swenson spent three weeks in Paris, the Alps, and the French Riviera in Summer 2025.

Nick Steiglehner, Mert Oral (Michigan) and Sachin Palta (Columbia) spent Summer 2024 competing in France. Since then, Mert has earned a lineup spot at Michigan and Sachin is now a Top 50 NCAA Division I singles player.

Alexandra Burnett (Wesleyan) spent three weeks in Nice, Paris and Normandy in Summer 2025.

Paris trip for University of Illinois in 2015

Three Bates players and French GSC player Sam Izrael (Mississippi College / Loyola New Orleans) competing in the doubles final near Nantes in August 2024.

Bjorn Swenson

Michigan Men’s Tennis

Alexandra Burnett

Wesleyan Women’s Tennis

Colter Smith

Cal Men’s Tennis

Every summer since arriving at Michigan, I’ve used GSC to compete in tournaments across France. It’s been a great way to maximize matches during the summer and prepare for the college dual match season. In just two to four weeks, I’ve played 15-25 matches, which is something you really can’t get in the U.S. The tournaments exposed me to different playing styles and a very high level of competition, including French pro players. I also got to travel with a teammate and stay with host families, which made the experience really unique and memorable. Tournament Connexion is an incredible opportunity to improve your game while making great memories with teammates. I’d recommend it to any player.

Nicholas Steiglehner

Michigan Men’s Tennis

Playing tournaments in France over the summer was an amazing experience. GSC helped me sign up for tournaments and connect with a wonderful host family in Nîmes. I trained and competed at HDN Academy, and the level of tennis was great. I’ve really enjoyed the experience.

Rhys Spano

Colby Men’s Tennis

I used GSC to play five tournaments in France after struggling to get matches in Egypt due to not having ATP or ITF points. The French ranking system let me compete at my level from day one, which isn’t always the case in UTR events. I’d do it again anytime I need match play.

Renaud Lefevre

Yale Men’s Tennis

Playing French tournaments with GSC was an incredible experience. I played 17 matches on both clay and hard, which was ideal prep for the fall season. Traveling and experiencing a new culture made it even more rewarding.

JT Bilsky

CWRU Men’s Tennis