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French Open postponed by a week: Tournament source
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This file photo taken on October 9, 2020, shows a general view at night of the Philippe Chatrier court during the men's singles semi-final tennis match between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas on Day 13 of The Roland Garros 2020 French Open tennis tournament in Paris.  Credit: AFP File Photo
This file photo taken on October 9, 2020, shows a general view at night of the Philippe Chatrier court during the men's singles semi-final tennis match between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas on Day 13 of The Roland Garros 2020 French Open tennis tournament in Paris. Credit: AFP File Photo

The 2021 French Open tennis tournament will be delayed by one week, a source close to the organisers said on Wednesday.

The clay-court Grand Slam event was set to begin on May 23, but will now get underway on May 30 in the hope of more fans being able to attend at Roland Garros.

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(Published 08 April 2021, 04:47 IST)