French Open Delayed Due to COVID-19

The French Open has been delayed by one week because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the governing body of the tennis tournament said Thursday.

The French Tennis Federation said first-round matches will now begin on May 30 instead of May 23 because of sharp spikes in coronavirus infections in France.  The postponement marks the second year in a row the French Open has been disrupted by the pandemic. The federation postponed last year’s tournament to September and limited daily attendance to 1,000 people.