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New France 2 Documentary Offers an Unfiltered Roland-Garros 2025

Unusual access delivers a frank look at how the Paris major is run.

Overview

  • The four-part series Entre les lignes is now airing on France 2 and is available on France.tv.
  • Directed by Julien Bossenie and Yann L’Hénoret with the French Tennis Federation listed as co-producer, the filmmakers say they kept editorial control and early reviews describe a nuanced, non-promotional tone.
  • The cameras follow daily operations across the grounds, from ballkids to weather control and the new roof’s hiccups, and they linger with tournament director Amélie Mauresmo during press flashpoints.
  • One widely discussed scene shows Mauresmo rebuking a reporter for comments about player Loïs Boisson’s physique, a moment the film uses to probe how women athletes are covered.
  • The series revisits Rafael Nadal’s farewell at Roland-Garros 2025 and the five-and-a-half-hour Carlos AlcarazJannik Sinner final, while raising broader themes of player longevity and mental and physical care.