PARIS, France -- All players at the French Open starting later this month will be housed in two designated hotels "without exception" to reduce the risks from coronavirus, tournament director Guy Forg
PARIS, France -- All players at the French Open starting later this month will be housed in two designated hotels "without exception" to reduce the risks from coronavirus, tournament director Guy Forget said on Monday.
In total, fewer than 150,000 fans are expected over the course of the 15 days -- just over a quarter of the 520,000 who attended the 2019 edition. French tennis federation director-general Jean-Francois Vilotte said: "We are not thinking in terms of an airtight sanitary bubble, it's a fantasy."But the principle of responsibility is respect towards everyone and for the social distancing measures. It's the only way to protect one's health and the health of those we come across."
Players are being kept in a tightly controlled environment to minimise the risk of Covid-19 infection and are being tested for coronavirus regularly throughout the tournament.
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