Outburst from Atmane's former coach: "Since he betrayed me, I don't want to be near those people"

Andrés Tomás Rico | 30 Jun 2026 | 18.57

Outburst from Atmane's former coach: "Since he betrayed me, I don't want to be around those people". Photo: Gettyimages

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Not every day you see such a fierce criticism of someone who was his player for the past year and a half. Guillaume Peyre was the coach of Terence Atmane until last week; however, a series of actions by the Frenchman and a long history of past events ended up blowing up the relationship between them just a few days before the start of Wimbledon 2026.

Player-coach separations in the tennis world are common, but rarely have such impactful and harsh statements been made as those made by Peyre to L’Equipe, where he confessed the reasons for the break-up, also dismissing Atmane, his father, and his mother.

Guillaume Peyre launched an attack against his former player Terence Atmane just before Wimbledon 2026

Peyre was clear and concise about the reasons that led him to end things with Atmane: “It's simply a matter of behavior and attitude. I set certain foundations, certain values, and some things were not respected. The moment something goes beyond the framework I had set, I leave, period. It's not acceptable to me. It's not about tennis or results, because he was playing well. It's mainly a matter of human values and behavior.”

The Frenchman then explained the reasons that gradually deteriorated their relationship: “First, what accelerated my decision was that after Roland Garros, I returned to Hong Kong because I needed something stamped for my visa. He went to train on grass with our physical trainer. And when I met him in 's-Hertogenbosch, I arrived and his racquet wasn't strung because he hadn't taken care of it due to lack of discipline. And in a way, he had involved his father again. And I was clear from the start: if the father is involved, I'm gone. I withdraw from the project.”

Both the father and the mother were also responsible for escalating the tension: “I don't trust him, and I don't want to deal with that kind of person. For instance, after the Australian Open, I know his father did everything possible to change coaches. And, to his misfortune, Terence played well in Miami. These are signs. If they behave badly, I'm gone. Just like that.”

It's tough to see a similar STRONG CRITIQUE from a coach towards his former player.

Pay attention to what Peyre says about Atmane.

🗣️ "I reiterated from the beginning. If his father is involved, I'm out. I withdraw from the project. I don't want to deal with those kinds of people"

🗣️ "At the slightest... https://t.co/9jIYa46hPx pic.twitter.com/29DFtg1AIu
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) June 30, 2026

The straw that broke the camel's back happened last week in Eastbourne: “He lost 7-5 in the third set against Gabriel Diallo. What I didn't like was the lack of respect towards his opponent. After the match, when you ask him to analyze it, he says Diallo was just lucky. That's when I say: ‘Look, your behavior is unacceptable. This lack of respect is widespread. I pack my bags and goodbye, Terence’.”

Finally, Peyre wanted to send one last message to Terence Atmane: “I wish him no harm at all. But from the moment you betrayed me, I don't want to be near that kind of people anymore. I left a head coach position at a private club in China where I was making three times more than what they paid me. The reward for all that is that they hassle you over the smallest things. They can do that to anyone, but not to me.”

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Rajada del exentrenador de Atmane: "Desde que me traicionó no quiero estar cerca de esa gente"

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