In the previous few hours, the information has come that Roland Garros will begin every week later than the unique date. Because of the delicate well being state of affairs in France and within the hope of having the ability to welcome a slice of the general public, it was determined to maneuver the second seasonal Grand Slam from Might 30 to June 13.
The qualifiers will as an alternative happen ranging from Might 24th. The grass season shall be reduce from three to 2 weeks earlier than Wimbledon. “This time too it was essential to react shortly so as to not have an effect on the opposite occasions on the calendar” – reads a joint word launched by the ATP and the WTA.
“The choice was made within the context of the anti-covid measures just lately carried out in France. This shift additionally will increase the probabilities of seeing a portion of followers at Roland Garros.” We remind you that on this version the night session can even be arrange for the primary time within the historical past of the French Open.
Interviewed on the topic by L’Equipe, the director of the event Man Neglect illustrated how the programming between the boys’s and girls’s attracts shall be managed. He additionally talked about Rafael Nadal.
Concern of cancelation of French Open 2021
“We did not cease ourselves from taking part in ladies’s matches.
We did not suppose we might solely play males’s matches both. If at any level there’s a ladies’s recreation that could be a nice showdown, it may very well be the sport of the day, the one folks need to see first. We’ll need to put this match within the night session.
We’ll be certain that to placed on the sport that’s actually anticipated each time so that individuals have a good time at Roland Garros,” stated the previous Davis Cup captain. “The primary rounds for the seeds are sometimes one-sided matches.
We’ll somewhat favor males’s matches, even when Rafael Nadal wins 6–1, 6–2, 6–3, he’ll play for 1 hour 45 minutes or 2 hours. If it is 6–1, 6–1 in ladies, it might probably take 40 minutes” – Man Neglect acknowledged.
The president of the French Tennis Federation, Gilles Moretton, emphasised the French Open‘s try to host followers this 12 months. Thus the postponement would assist in securing the entire Roland Garros space, and if the state of affairs improves by mid-may, French Open might effectively be good to go along with spectators.
“It should give the well being state of affairs extra time to enhance and will optimise our probabilities of welcoming spectators at Roland-Garros, into our newly-transformed stadium that now covers greater than 30 acres. For the followers, the gamers and the environment, the presence of spectators is important for our event, the spring’s most essential worldwide sporting occasion.”