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French Open changes dates due to coronavirus

The French Open tennis Grand Slam has been postponed from a May 25 start to Sept. 20-Oct. 4 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Roland Garros will now start one week after the U.S. Open ends.

“Though nobody is able to predict what the situation will be on 18th May, the current confinement measures have made it impossible for us to continue with our preparations and, as a result, we are unable to hold the tournament on the dates originally planned,” according to a tournament press release.

Previously, the ATP and WTA Tours called off all tournaments into late April, including the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, considered the sport’s fifth-biggest annual tournament after the four majors.