Guest of Europe 1 Friday morning, Gilles Moretton, the president of the French Tennis Federation, said he was confident about the organization of the Roland-Garros tournament with spectators in the stands.
The announcement made by the Minister of Culture for the summer festivals gives her hope.
Under what conditions will the Roland-Garros tournament take place in spring (May 17-June 6)?
Since he heard that the summer festivals can be held with 5,000 people seated, according to the announcements made Thursday by the Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot, Gilles Moretton, the president of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) freshly elected, remains hopeful for the organization of the Grand Slam tournament.
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"Ensure a reasonable tonnage"
"We have three outdoor stadiums which are 15,000, 10,000 and 5,000. We will offer everything we can offer, but we can be confident because we have a stadium that is large and in terms of health, we should be able to ensure a gauge reasonable, "said Gilles Moretton, guest of Europe 1 on Friday morning.
For the FFT, the organization of Roland-Garros is crucial, because the Parisian tournament represents 80% of the Federation's revenue.
Last year, Roland-Garros took place exceptionally in the fall and the tonnage of 1,000 spectators per match was authorized.