French Open to allow fans in stands at the tournament | Inquirer Sports

French Open to allow fans in stands at the tournament

/ 02:49 PM July 03, 2020

French open

FILE PHOTO — View of the crowd at the central court during the final tennis match opposing Romania’s Simona Halep to Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko at the Roland Garros 2017 French Open on June 10, 2017 in Paris. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)

PARIS — The French Open will allow fans to attend this year’s postponed tournament.

The French Tennis Federation said Thursday up to 60% of the stands can be filled with fans when play starts in September at Roland Garros.

Article continues after this advertisement

Tickets will go on sale on July 16 for the Sept. 27-Oct. Oct. 11 tournament.

FEATURED STORIES

The clay-court tournament had been scheduled to start on May 24 but was postponed to Sept. 20 because of the coronavirus pandemic. It then got pushed back another week.

The FFT has prepared a health and safety protocol to ensure the safety of fans. No more than four people can sit together in one group and there must also be one chair left empty between each mini-group of people in the same row.

Article continues after this advertisement

“The number of spectators allowed in the stadium will be 50%-60% of the usual capacity,” the FFT said. “This reduction will allow strict distancing measures to be respected.”

Article continues after this advertisement

Wearing masks is recommended but will not be obligatory when fans line up outside or sit in the stands, but must be worn when fans are moving around inside the grounds.

Hand sanitizers will also be available.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

TAGS: French Open, Grand Slam, Sports, Tennis

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.