Up to 20,000 spectators to attend French Open each dayThis year's French Open will be played in front of spectatorsPARIS - The French Open will allow up to 20,000 people to attend each day of this year's tournament despite the coronavirus pandemic, organisers announced on Thursday. The French Open was pushed back from its traditional slot in the calendar in late May and early June after France entered a near two-month lockdown on March 17. - Wearing masks obligatory -Spectators will have to adhere to social-distancing rules at the French Open and wearing a mask while on the Roland Garros site will be obligatory. "General public" tickets will be accessible to spectators around the world, without "purchase discrimination", said FFT president Bernard Giudicelli. Unlike the US Open, Roland Garros will maintain its qualifying event in the week before the main draw.

Source: Bangkok Post July 02, 2020 14:48 UTC