Roland Garros will be played with the presence of the public

The next edition of Roland Garros, delayed To september because of the coronavirus pandemic, it will be played with the public, although never more than 60% of the total capacity, indicated this Thursday the Federation French Tennis (FFT).

“The number of spectators admitted to the stadium will be from among 50 and 60% of the usual capacity “, indicated the FFT, which noted that with this reduction it will be possible to respect the measures of health security to prevent the spread of the virus.

During the tournament, scheduled between September 21 and 11 next October, Other precautions will be taken to adapt to the evolution of the pandemic, in coordination with the French health authorities.

Players and their technical teams will also undergo a specific health protocol that will be communicated later. The FFT will put the tickets on sale from next day 9
for the federated and a week later for the general public.

Tickets for the three main tracks of the complex, the Philippe Chatrier, Suzanne Lenglen and Simonne Mathieu will be sold in function of various factors, like the tournament phase, and the location Final in the stands will not be communicated to viewers until mid-September.

As it happens in cinemas and theaters, on those three tracks It will be left a free chair between each group of buyers, which may not exceed four people. In the rest of the tracks, one place in two will be condemned to prevent two spectators from sitting together, but a seat number will not be assigned to each spectator, which will limit the capacity to between 50 and 60% of the total and will facilitate compliance with the distance measures recommended by the health authorities.

If the evolution of the health situation is favorable, more tickets will go on sale at the beginning of September, but if it were necessary to adopt more restrictive measures, the FFT reserves the right to cancel tickets and return the money.

The organizers will place round-trip corridors on the 12 hectares of the site, where the mask will be mandatory, while in the stands it will be recommended. “The different spaces will be adapted to sanitary instructions to allow respect for distance regulations,” said the FFT, which stated that cleaning and disinfection of the different areas will be intensified and hydroalcoholic gel dispensers will be installed for hand hygiene.

With these measures, the organization intends “reconcile the shared emotion of the best clay court tournament in the world and strict respect for the responsibility of health protection rules. “