TULOY na ang 2020 French Open na tatakbo ng tatlong linggo, ayon sa Roland-Garros.
Ang torneo ay nakatakda sanang magsimula noong Mayo subalit hindi natuloy dahil sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.
‘’Following discussions with the international tennis authorities – the ATP, WTA and ITF – the French Tennis Federation is delighted to announce that this year’s Roland-Garros tournament will be played over three weeks, from 21st September to 11th October 2020, providing the conditions relating to the COVID-19 health crisis allow it to go ahead,’’ wika ng organisasyon sa kanilang website.
‘’The Parisian Grand Slam has been granted an extra week of competition, which means the qualifying tournament can be played from 21st September,” dagdag pa nito.
Samantala, gaganapin ang US Open sa closed doors sa Agosto, pahayag ni New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sa Twitter.
“The USTA will take extraordinary precautions to protect players and staff, including robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space, and dedicated housing & transportation,” ani Cuomo.
Lalaruin ang torneo mula Agosto 31 hanggang Setyembre 13.
Kapwa naman nagpalabas ang ATP at WTA tours ng revised calendars.
Magpapatuloy ang ATP Tour sa Agosto 14 sa pamamagitan ng Citi Open, ATP 500 event sa Washington, DC, habang ang unang WTA event ay gaganapin sa Palermo, Italy simula Agosto 3.
“Having assessed the global outlook for travel in the latter half of the year, working with our medical experts on providing the safest environment possible, and working through the diverse operational challenges for running events safely in the context of Covid-19, the WTA is pleased to release a calendar for the remainder of the 2020 season,” sabi ni WTA chairman and CEO Steve Simon.
“Our objective has been to reschedule as many tournaments as possible and salvage as much of the season as we can,” pahayag naman ni Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP chairman.
“It has been a truly collaborative effort and we hope to add more events to the calendar as the situation evolves. I would like to recognize our tournaments’ efforts to operate during these challenging times, as well as our players who will be competing under different conditions. At every turn, ensuring that the resumption of the Tour takes place in a safe environment will be paramount.”
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