Nikola Milojevic describes major misses made by French Open organizers

World No. 143 Nikola Milojevic says the French Open organizers are strict towards the players but at the same time there is a number of misses the organizers have made in their organization of the event. 

Milojevic, a former world No. 137, won three qualifying matches to earn a chance to make his main draw debut at the French Open.

"We don't have freedom, since we aren't allowed to leave the hotel. It was the same at the US Open, but it's a bigger complex with more space. Here, they are strict, to put it mildly, and then there are major misses in some other regards. On site, when the organizers are asked about some rules, even they're not sure. There's more of a representation of strictness, but then there are totally illegal practices -- and that irritates the players, Milojevic told Sport Klub, as revealed by Ana Mitric.

"For example, we are supposedly completely enclosed (in a bubble), but you have the right to walk from the Roland Garros complex to the training courts at "Jean Bouin" (a 5-10 minutes' walk) without any escort. And nowhere is it officially written that it's allowed. Whoever you ask, they are not sure either; they just say, 'it's not recommended.' Sometimes they clean the cars after a ride, sometimes they don't."

Milojevic thinks the US Open was organized better 

Milojevic, who didn't play at the US Open since there was no qualifying event, will kick off his French Open against 2017 Paris Masters runner-up Filip Krajinovic.

"At the hotel near the Eiffel Tower, there are floors reserved exclusively for Roland Garros participants. However, that's not the case elsewhere in the building. We go to the gym, and absolutely anyone can be there. They are holding pilates classes, training sessions, and people are entering without masks -- the virus could be transmitted from someone who has nothing to do with the tournament. Where we have dinner, (a restaurant) in the lobby, business people come during the day and none of them wear masks -- there are some ten to twenty of them, and then in the evening the players arrive wearing masks. It turns out to be strict towards the players, who I see are disciplined, but on the other hand there are omissions like this. I wasn't at the US Open, but from what I hear, it was much better (organized). Here, we're mixing with various people. We will often order food, and none of the delivery people wear masks," Milojevic added.

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