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Amelie Mauresmo’s ex-partner gets 4 months in prison for domestic abuse

Related Topics: Amélie Mauresmo, French Open

Amelie Mauresmo‘s soon-to-be-ex-wife Marie-Benedicte Hurel received a four-month prison sentence for harassment, as per the decision of the court in Bayonne, a city in Southwestern France. The outcome of the trial, which was held behind closed doors, reveals a disturbing family situation between the two women who were together since 2014.

Amelie Mauresmo
Amelie Mauresmo

The 44-year-old Mauresmo, the former world No.1 tennis player and current director of Roland Garros, married Hurel about seven years into their relationship, in July 2021. Last year, the retired athlete initiated divorce proceedings and that’s when the harassment started.