French President Macron Hosts Fed Cup Winners At Elysee Palace

13th November 2019

Caroline Garcia, Kristina Mladenovic and Pauline Parmentier aswell as captain Julien Benneteau and other members of the team who didn't play were met by the head of state for a brief celebratory drink

Pauline Parmentier, Caroline Garcia, Alize Cornet and Fiona Ferro of the French women tennis team abd French President Emmanuel Macron (C) pose during a reception at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on November 12, 2019, two days after they won the Fed Cup competition. PHOTO | AFP
Pauline Parmentier, Caroline Garcia, Alize Cornet and Fiona Ferro of the French women tennis team abd French President Emmanuel Macron (C) pose during a reception at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on November 12, 2019, two days after they won the Fed Cup competition. PHOTO | AFP
SUMMARY
  • The French women's victorious tennis team was the toast of the presidential palace as Emmanuel Macron hosted the Fed Cup side on their return from Australia on Tuesday

PARIS, France- The French women's victorious tennis team was the toast of the presidential palace as Emmanuel Macron hosted the Fed Cup side on their return from Australia on Tuesday. 

Caroline Garcia, Kristina Mladenovic and Pauline Parmentier aswell as captain Julien Benneteau and other members of the team who didn't play were met by the head of state for a brief celebratory drink.

"You showed great spirit, coming together, forming a team, easing tensions, strengthening ties for a collective victory," Marcron said.

Mladenovic and Garcia led France to its first Fed Cup title since 2003 in Perth on Sunday, winning a deciding doubles rubber to crush Australia's hopes 3-2.