Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a shot against Switzerland's Roger Federer during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Friday, June 7, 2019. [AP Photo/Christophe Ena]Former world number five Henri Leconte has concerns over rising novel coronavirus cases in France but has backed the French Tennis Federation's (FFT) decision to allow fans to attend the French Open. "I think the French Open establishment are working hard to make the tournament happen. "I know the French Federation and French authorities will do their best to make it a great situation. The French Open will be held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 11 after being moved from its usual late May-June slot.

Source: Standard Digital September 24, 2020 08:03 UTC