French tennis player Alexandre Muller, who will play in the final of the tournament in Rio de Janeiro this evening against defending champion Sebastian Baez from Argentina, made an interesting statement, BTA reported.
The Frenchman, who is ranked 60th in the ATP rankings, but will make a jump in the new rankings starting tomorrow, does not believe that his successes in Latin America have made him particularly popular in France.
"We have too many good athletes who are making a splash in France. If I were Bulgarian, people would be talking about me, but now that is not the case. "Whatever happens in the final in Rio de Janeiro, it will remain a fantastic week for me," Muller told the newspaper "Equip".
Alexander Muller will be fighting for his second ATP title after winning the trophy in Hong Kong at the ATP 250 tournament in January, but in Brazil he could achieve the greatest success of his career.