French Open 2020
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French Open organisers still hope for 5,000 fans each day
Tennis | Sep 25, 2020, 06:39 AM ISTFrench Health Minister Olivier Veran said Wednesday that a new limit of 1,000 people will be imposed at big events in big cities like Paris amid growing coronavirus concerns.
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French Open 2020 draw: Nadal handed tough draw, Murray to face Wawrinka in first round
Tennis | Sep 25, 2020, 06:34 AM ISTRafael Nadal will begin his bid for a record-extending 13th French Open title against Egor Gerasimov in the first round
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Ankita Raina bows out of French Open qualifiers
Tennis | Sep 24, 2020, 05:23 PM ISTAnkita, India's top singles player, lost the second round contest 3-6, 2-6 in one hour and 21 minutes.
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Prajnesh Gunneswaran crashes out in second round of French Open 2020 qualifiers
Tennis | Sep 23, 2020, 09:25 PM ISTPrajnesh, India's second-highest ranked singles player who got the better of Turkey's Cem Ilkel in the opening round, lost 4-6 6-7(4) against Vukic to bow out of the event.
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French Open 2020: Managing quick continent, surface switch
Tennis | Sep 23, 2020, 08:22 PM ISTNaomi Osaka won the U.S. Open and is sitting out the French Open, which starts its 15 days of main-draw action Sunday after being postponed in May because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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French Open 2020: Bianca Andreescu pulls out of tournament to focus on health, training
Tennis | Sep 23, 2020, 12:51 PM ISTAndreescu has joined Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty in the list of women's players who have pulled out of French Open 2020.
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French Open 2020: Ankita Raina enters second round of qualifiers
Tennis | Sep 23, 2020, 11:42 AM ISTIndian tennis player Ankita Raina entered the second round of 2020 French Open qualifiers with a win over Jovana Jovic.
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Coronavirus impact: Five players ruled out of French Open qualifying
Tennis | Sep 21, 2020, 04:35 PM ISTTwo players in the qualifying rounds for the French Open have tested positive for the coronavirus, the French Tennis Federation said late Sunday, while three others have been in close contact with a coach who also tested positive.
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French Open 2020: Attendance of spectators reduced to 5,000 per day
Tennis | Sep 18, 2020, 12:40 PM ISTThe French Open, which was originally scheduled to start in May but had to be moved back because of the outbreak of novel coronavirus, is slated to be played from September 27 to October 11.
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French Open 2020: Naomi Osaka pulls out of tournament due to hamstring injury
Tennis | Sep 18, 2020, 09:35 AM ISTNaomi Osaka, who won the US Open 2020 singles title last week, has withdrawn from the French Open citing troubles with hamstring.
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French Open 2020: Lucas Pouille pulls out of tournament; continues injury recovery
Tennis | Sep 17, 2020, 10:25 PM ISTAlthough the 60th-ranked Pouille has resumed training he does not feel fit enough to play competitively at Roland Garros. The clay-court major begins in 10 days in Paris.
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Andy Murray given wild card for French Open 2020
Tennis | Sep 15, 2020, 10:23 AM ISTLast month, Murray was also given a wild card for the US Open where he reached the second round in his first Grand Slam after hip surgery last year.
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Ash Barty opts out of French Open title defence amid coronavirus pandemic
Tennis | Sep 08, 2020, 10:23 AM ISTAfter skipping the US Open, which is being contested in New York without crowds, Barty has also decided against traveling to Europe for an event in Rome starting Sept. 14 and the Sept. 27-Oct. 10 French Open.
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Nick Kyrgios hints at pulling out of French Open 2020
Tennis | Aug 06, 2020, 12:51 PM ISTThe French Open was originally slated to be played in late May but due to coronavirus pandemic, the Roland Garros has been scheduled to take place between September 27 to October 11, after the US Open which is set to be played from August 31.
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French Open to allow fans in stands at the tournament
Tennis | Jul 03, 2020, 03:08 PM ISTThe French Tennis Federation said Thursday up to 60% of the stands can be filled with fans when play starts in September at Roland Garros.
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French Open 2020 to begin from September 27, widens gap with US Open
Tennis | Jun 17, 2020, 09:25 PM ISTThe French Tennis Federation says its Grand Slam tournament’s main draw will be played at Roland Garros from Sept. 27 to Oct. 11.
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Novak Djokovic thinking of skipping US Open for Roland Garros preparation
Tennis | Jun 10, 2020, 09:11 AM ISTDjokovic said the restrictions that would be in place for the Grand Slam tournament in New York because of the coronavirus pandemic would be “extreme” and not “sustainable.”