Tag: French Open


COVID continues to haunt French Open

French Open update Sept. 29, 2020

The French Open truly seems to have been caught in the COVID-19 crosshairs! With coronavirus rearing its ugly head back in France, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) has been dealt another blow to its fan attendance plans for this year’s French Open following Prime Minister Jean Castex stressing... » Read more


French Open caught in COVID crosshairs!

French Open update Sept. 2020

With coronavirus cases rising drastically in Europe and the World Health Organization (WHO) warning of a “very serious situation” unfolding in the continent, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) has again been forced to revise its fan attendance ambitions for the rescheduled 2020 French Open... » Read more


French Open onlookers’ limit set at 11,500

French Open update September 2020

Taking into view the COVID-19 situation, attendance at this year’s French Open has been capped at 11,500 per day as more details centering the holding of the Grand Slam tennis tournament were announced recently. The French Open, also called Roland-Garros, is a major tennis tournament held over... » Read more


Rains no longer to play spoilsport during French Open

Roland Garros february 2020 update

The French Tennis Association (FFT) has set an exemplar of kind recently by setting up the last section of the sliding roof over the Philippe-Chatrier court two months before the scheduled date. The huge project to transform the legendary court was concluded on February 5 this year. The... » Read more


Roland Garros plans to lit up main courts for 2020

Roland Garros

The four main courts at Roland Garros will be lit for next year’s French Open, meaning the top matches will not be interrupted by bad light, according to media reports. Court Philippe Chatrier’s retractable roof will also be in operation from 2020 and French tennis federation president... » Read more


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