‘French Open postponement a possibility’

French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu mentioned it was potential the French Open could possibly be postoned for the second 12 months amid the COVID-19 disaster.
France entered a 3rd nationwide lockdown on Saturday to include the coronavirus unfold, though skilled sports activities have largely been spared. An exception is biking’s Paris-Roubaix one-day race, which has been postponed from its authentic April 11 slot.
The French Open, which final 12 months was postponed by 4 months and occurred in entrance of restricted crowds, is because of begin this 12 months on May 23.
“We are in discussion with them (the French Tennis Federation, which organises the event) to see if we should change the date to coincide with a possible resumption of all sports and major events,” Maracineanu informed France Info radio late on Saturday.
“Today, although high-level sport has been preserved, we try to limit the risks of clusters, of spreading the virus within professional sports.”
President Emmanuel Macron mentioned on Wednesday that he was anticipating to re-open the nation in mid-May.
The director-general of the French Tennis Federation, Gilles Moreton, mentioned earlier this week that he couldn’t think about the Grand Slam match being cancelled.