The French Open had initially been because of begin on Sunday, however the brand new coronavirus disaster compelled organisers to postpone the begin to Sept. 20, one week after the scheduled ultimate of the U.S. Open, resulting in criticism throughout the tennis world.
The new coronavirus disaster compelled French Open organisers to postpone the begin to Sept. 20. (Reuters Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- French Open is working to verify to keep away from conflict of dates with US Open
- The French Open was postponed to Sept. 20 because of Covid-19 disaster
- This is one week after the scheduled ultimate of the U.S. Open
The French Open had initially been because of begin on Sunday, however the brand new coronavirus disaster compelled organisers to postpone the begin to Sept. 20, one week after the scheduled ultimate of the U.S. Open, resulting in criticism throughout the tennis world.
Earlier this month, the French tennis federation mentioned it was in talks with the ATP, WTA and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) over a revised calendar for the season.
“The official announcement has not been made yet. It (the French Open) will probably be between the end of September and the beginning of October. We’ve been working closely with the ATP, the WTA and the ITF to make a global announcement on what the circuit will be like until the end of the year,” Forget informed French radio Europe 1 on Saturday.
“There are so many question marks. The city of New York is more affected by the coronavirus than France. They also have a lot of organisation problems, they will make an announcement mid-June to say how it’s going to be like for the U.S. Open.”
Meanwhile, Forget is assured the French Open will probably be performed in good situations.
“We’ll see how the situation is in a couple of months. We will adapt to what the government will say. We have to be ambitious and optimistic,” he mentioned.
France has banned occasions involving 5,000 or extra folks till the tip of August.
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