Up to 60% of usual capacity will be allowed to attend 2020 French Open, say organisers
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Up to 60% of usual capacity will be allowed to attend 2020 French Open, say organisers
- Title: Up to 60% of usual capacity will be allowed to attend 2020 French Open, say organisers
- Date: 2nd July 2020
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (FILE - MAY 23, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF RAFAEL NADAL PRACTISING AT ROLAND GARROS PEOPLE WATCHING NADAL VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING AROUND ROLAND GARROS GROUNDS STATUE IN GROUNDS PARIS, FRANCE (FILE - MAY 25, 2018) (REUTERS) PEOPLE WALKING AROUND ROLAND GARROS PARIS, FRANCE (FILE - JUNE 9, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FRENCH OPEN CHAMPION RAFAEL NADAL WITH FRENCH OPEN TROPHY PARIS, FRANCE (FILE - JUNE 9, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FRENCH OPEN CHAMPION ASHLEIGH BARTY WITH FRENCH OPEN TROPHY PARIS, FRANCE (FILE - MAY 25, 2018) (REUTERS) BALLS ON CLAY PARIS, FRANCE (FILE -MAY 23, 2019) (REUTERS) SHOPS IN ROLAND GARROS GROUNDS GIANT TENNIS BALL READING "ROLAND GARROS" PARIS, FRANCE (FILE - MARCH 21, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF NEW "SIMONNE MATHIEU" COURT AND SEATS AT ROLAND GARROS VENUE SINGLES TROPHIES CLOSE OF MEN'S TROPHY PEOPLE IN STANDS TENNIS BALL ON GROUND VARIOUS OF SERENA WILLIAMS PRACTISING SCOREBOARD WITH LOGO VARIOUS OF NOVAK DJOKOVIC PRACTISING PARIS, FRANCE (FILE - MAY 23, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF ROGER FEDERER PRACTISING PARIS, FRANCE (FILE - MAY 22, 2020) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF WORKERS ON CRANE INSIDE GROUNDS OF ROLAND GARROS EXTERIOR OF STADIUM ENTRANCE TO ROLAND GARROS STADIUM CONSTRUCTION WORK INSIDE EXTERIOR OF STADIUM SIGN AT ENTRANCE SAYING 'AUTHORISED STAFF ONLY' MAN WALKING PAST ROLAND GARROS
- Embargoed: 16th July 2020 14:55
- Keywords: COVID-19 French Open Rafa Nadal Roland Garros coronavirus crowds
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- City: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Sport,Tennis
- Reuters ID: LVA001CL4AQF3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Up to 60% of the usual capacity will be allowed inside the Roland Garros grounds for the 2020 edition of the French Open amid the COVID-19 crisis, organisers said on Thursday (July 2).
French federation president Bernard Giudicelli told a conference call that on the main courts, a maximum of four people could sit together with an empty seat between groups.
On the other courts, one seat out of two will be empty when the main tournament starts on Sept. 27.
Giudicelli explained that it meant about 20,000 spectators are expected during the early stages of the two-week claycourt Grand Slam, and about 10,000 on the day of the final.
Those numbers could change if the French government revises its social distancing rules.
In case stricter measures would have to be imposed, there will be draw held to decide which tickets will be cancelled.
The FFT added that the COVD-19 protocols for players and staff was still being drafted.
The French Open was postponed from its usual May-June dates to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected almost 11 million people and claimed more than half a million lives globally.
The U.S. Open is being held without any spectators in attendance in New York from Aug. 31 to Sept. 13.
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