French Health Minister Olivier Veran said Wednesday that a new limit of 1,000 people will be imposed at big events in big cities like Paris amid growing coronavirus concerns.
Rafael Nadal will begin his bid for a record-extending 13th French Open title against Egor Gerasimov in the first round
Ankita, India's top singles player, lost the second round contest 3-6, 2-6 in one hour and 21 minutes.
Prajnesh, India's second-highest ranked singles player who got the better of Turkey's Cem Ilkel in the opening round, lost 4-6 6-7(4) against Vukic to bow out of the event.
Naomi Osaka won the U.S. Open and is sitting out the French Open, which starts its 15 days of main-draw action Sunday after being postponed in May because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Andreescu has joined Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty in the list of women's players who have pulled out of French Open 2020.
Indian tennis player Ankita Raina entered the second round of 2020 French Open qualifiers with a win over Jovana Jovic.
Two players in the qualifying rounds for the French Open have tested positive for the coronavirus, the French Tennis Federation said late Sunday, while three others have been in close contact with a coach who also tested positive.
The French Open, which was originally scheduled to start in May but had to be moved back because of the outbreak of novel coronavirus, is slated to be played from September 27 to October 11.
Naomi Osaka, who won the US Open 2020 singles title last week, has withdrawn from the French Open citing troubles with hamstring.
Although the 60th-ranked Pouille has resumed training he does not feel fit enough to play competitively at Roland Garros. The clay-court major begins in 10 days in Paris.
Last month, Murray was also given a wild card for the US Open where he reached the second round in his first Grand Slam after hip surgery last year.
After skipping the US Open, which is being contested in New York without crowds, Barty has also decided against traveling to Europe for an event in Rome starting Sept. 14 and the Sept. 27-Oct. 10 French Open.
The French Open was originally slated to be played in late May but due to coronavirus pandemic, the Roland Garros has been scheduled to take place between September 27 to October 11, after the US Open which is set to be played from August 31.
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.
The French Tennis Federation says its Grand Slam tournament’s main draw will be played at Roland Garros from Sept. 27 to Oct. 11.
Djokovic said the restrictions that would be in place for the Grand Slam tournament in New York because of the coronavirus pandemic would be “extreme” and not “sustainable.”
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