In the crucible of the French Open, non-French competitors have vociferously lamented the adversarial ambiance when facing French opponents, drawing parallels to the intensity of fiercely contested football matches, a sentiment exacerbated by demonstrably hostile crowd behaviour, including vociferous booing, whistling, and barrages of invective, leading to the prohibition of alcohol within the stands last year; Chilean player Nicolás Jarry, among others, characterised his experiences as "abysmal and odious." In response, tournament director Amélie Mauresmo articulated the implementation of heightened security measures and the empowerment of chair umpires to intervene and report untoward conduct in response to negative spectator behaviour; however, the ubiquitous nature of this antagonism is contested, with Belgian player Elise Mertens deeming it a quotidian aspect of the sport, while French player Corentin Moutet acknowledged the inherent pressures of competing on home soil, proffering the counsel to disregard them.