French Tennis Federation (FTF) is considering holding the French Open tournament (Roland Garros) behind closed doors, according to federation President Bernard Giudicelli.
After the cancellation of Wimbledon, it is now looking likely that the rescheduled French Open will be held without fans due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The moving of the Grand Slam to September had created controversy with a number of players voicing concerns over playing a clay court tournament in the middle of the hard court season.
Since the postponement was announced in March, Wimbledon was cancelled for the first time since the Second World War, while doubts remain on whether the US Open will be held.
While the new start date was originally supposed to be September 20, Guidicelli said that this could be pushed back to September 27. He said that holding the French Open is important financially for the players in the country.
“Roland Garros is the driving force of tennis in France, it is what feeds the players in our ecosystem (260 million euros in revenue),” Guidicelli added.
