Fiona Ferro filed a complaint in February against Pierre Bouteyre for acts of rape and sexual assault that occurred between 2012 and 2015, according to information from Nice morning. At the material time, the one who was once 39th in the world at the WTA was between 15 and 18 years old. The former tennis player, who trained her at Saint-Raphaël, was indicted on August 18.
Still according to the Alpes-Maritimes media, Bouteyre “acknowledges the materiality of the facts but disputes the accusation of rape” formulated by the 25-year-old player, evoking on the contrary consented relationships according to her lawyer, Me Virgine Pin.
Close to celebrating his 51st birthday, the former coach of Alizé Cornet was placed under judicial supervision with obligation of care, ban on training minors, as well as getting in touch with Ferro, eliminated during the qualifications of the US Open on August 24.