"In order to guarantee the health and safety of all those involved in the preparation of the tournament", the French Tennis Federation has decided to postpone the legendary tournament until September 20. It was originally scheduled to take place between May 24 and June 7, but the coronavirus situation deterred the FFT.

The Roland-Garros tournament, which was originally scheduled to take place from May 24 to June 7, has been postponed from September 20 to October 4 due to the coronavirus epidemic, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced on Tuesday.

Postponement to September 20 to "guarantee health and safety"

"The health crisis linked to Covid-19 affects all populations. In order to guarantee the health and safety of all those involved in the preparation of the tournament, the French Tennis Federation has decided to organize the 2020 edition of Roland-Garros from September 20 to October 4 "next," she wrote in a press release. The tournament will thus theoretically start a week after the men's final of the US Open in New York.

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