French Open postponed by one week

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PARIS, April 8 (Xinhua) -- This year's French Open has been postponed by one week, announced the French Tennis Federation (FTF) on Thursday.

The Grand Slam at Roland Garros will be held from May 30 to June 13, with the hope that more spectators will be allowed to attend.

France is under lockdown due to a new wave of COVID-19 infections. The French president Emmanuel Macron announced that a schedule to progressively get cultural and sporting events back up and running would be set up from mid-May onwards, subject to the improvement of the health situation.

"I am delighted that, with the discussions with the public authorities, the governing bodies of international tennis, our partners and broadcasters, and the ongoing work with the WTA and ATP, have made it possible for us to postpone the 2021 Roland Garros tournament by a week. I thank them for this," said Gilles Moretton, President of the FFT.

"It will give the health situation more time to improve and should optimise our chances of welcoming spectators at Roland Garros, into our newly-transformed stadium that now covers more than 30 acres. For the fans, the players and the atmosphere, the presence of spectators is vital for our tournament, the spring's most important international sporting event." Enditem

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