This one, we had seen less coming. Roland-Garros 2020 is postponed to the end of September because of the coronavirus pandemic, the FFT announced on Tuesday via press release.
"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, 2020", writes the tennis federation. “The FFT has decided to choose the only scenario that will reconcile the organization of the tournament in 2020 and the fight against the Covid-19. "
The works make it possible to organize the tournament in autumn
The federation specifies that the works - in particular the retractable roof of the Philippe Chatrier court - "make it possible to organize the tournament during this period", namely in early autumn at a period when the days are shorter.
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