Guy Forget on French Open: We Will Follow The Recommendations

Roland Garros Tournament Director Guy Forget says that they will follow the recommendations from the government & medical experts when it comes to holding the French Open event in Paris in May, while speaking to L'Equipe.

With the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells being canceled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, there was considerable speculation about the fate of other tournaments on the tennis calendar in the coming months, including the Grand Slams in Paris and London.

Forget commented, "Inevitably, the tournaments scheduled for the coming weeks are all exposed. Organized behind closed doors? It would also be a problem. Would it be economically viable? By the time of Roland-Garros (May 24 to June 7), there is time left but at the same time things will move will happen quickly. I think, first and foremost, of the health of the players and spectators. We will explore all the possibilities but, in any case, the decision will not be up to the French Federation. We will follow the recommendations. The big unknown at the moment is how long it will last. "

The French Minister for Sport announced further restrictions at sporting events on Monday. No more than 1000 spectators will be allowed to attend a sporting event in France up until April 15. Further updates will be made in time as the situation unfolds.

The French Open is the premier clay court Grand Slam event in the world. The tournament was won by Spain's Rafael Nadal for a record 12th time last year on the men's side and Australia's Ash Barty on the men's side.

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