William "Fozzy" Foster crowned as the champion of Roland-Garros eSeries 2023

William "Fozzy" Foster (UK) was named the champion of the Roland-Garros eSeries 2023 after defeating Shenghao "Kafe" He (China) in the Grand Final of the esports tournament. Returning as the champion from the previous year's competition, William made history by winning the event a second time by defeating 400,000 competitors in the qualifying rounds to take the best-of-five final 10-8 10-9 10-8. William's outstanding performance took place at the renowned Philippe-Chatrier Court at Roland-Garros in Paris.

Roland-Garros eSeries 2023: William "Fozzy" Foster and his journey to victory

The Grand Final featured eight competitors from France, Great Britain, China, Colombia, and Israel, among other nations. The top four players advanced to the semi-finals where they competed in a best-of-three single-elimination match to determine who would move on to the finals after initially playing each other once in a round-robin group round.Maricela Espinosa Villada and Rayann Chaghla, who competed in the Women in Games (women only) and Handigamers (those with disabilities) qualifications, respectively, final rounds, were also present in the tournament. These are a part of the Federation Francaise de Tennis' (FFT) ongoing efforts to ensure the greatest level of inclusivity in its eTennis competition.[photo1]Image via BNP Pari


basFozzy's journey to success started with a fourth-place finish in the round-robin. He then faced Noam Abitbul (Israel), whom he defeated 10-8 6-10 10-4, and Shenghao "Kafe" He in the championship match, which he won 10-8 10-9 10-8. Following the game, Gilles Simon awarded the winners and runners-up trophies and the EUR5,000 prize money, which was divided into EUR3,500 and EUR1,500, respectively.

It was a very hard-fought competition. Even though I didn't get off to the best start in the tournament, I had to maintain my trust, and it ultimately paid off. I just made an effort to maintain my composure and composure since the game's mental component is crucial. I'm overjoyed to have won the Roland Garros eSeries by BNP Paribas for a second consecutive year, even if it felt a lot like a chess match. I've qualified for the Olympic Esports Series, but I'll return to compete in it again the following year.William "Fozzy" Foster

It was a very hard-fought competition. Even though I didn't get off to the best start in the tournament, I had to maintain my trust, and it ultimately paid off. I just made an effort to maintain my composure and composure since the game's mental component is crucial. I'm overjoyed to have won the Roland Garros eSeries by BNP Paribas for a second consecutive year, even if it felt a lot like a chess match. I've qualified for the Olympic Esports Series, but I'll return to compete in it again the following year.The Grand Final was broadcast live in French by well-known streamers LittleBigWhale and Rivenzi as well as renowned former tennis player Gilles Simon in a special gaming area within Paris' famed Philippe-Chatrier Court. The stream received 160K live views, further proving the growing interest in eTennis. On Tennis Clash's Twitch and YouTube feeds, it was also live-streamed in English for the first time."We are so pleased to have held yet another successful Roland-Garros eSeries by BNP Paribas which exceeded all of our expectations for both viewership and entries. We would like to congratulate Fozzy on his success and send our best wishes to the other seven finalists, who will work hard to return the following year," stated Gilles Moretton, President of the French Tennis Federation (FFT).What are your thoughts as William "Fozzy" Foster is crowned champion of Roland-Garros eSeries 2023? Let us know in the comments below!