PARIS (Reuters) – French Open organisers said it was unthinkable for them to cancel the 2020 edition of the claycourt Grand Slam after they got a barrage of criticism for rescheduling the occasion in the middle of the hardcourt season since of the coronavirus pandemic.
” For us it was unthinkable (to cancel), the only thing we wanted was the interest of the competition and of the gamers,” French tennis federation president Bernard Giudicelli told press reporters.
The competition, which was due to be held from May 24- June 7, will be staged from Sept 20- Oct 4, indicating it will star