French Open 2021 postponed by a week 

 

PARIS: 

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has postponed the 2021 French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, one week ahead of the previously fixed schedule. 

Initially, the clay-court Grand Slam event was supposed to begin on May 23 but now the tournament will be held from May 30. 

The hold-up will also help organisers concentrate on getting more people to attend the tournament.

We may note that last year's French Open was delayed by four months and held in September.

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