NY Times · May 21, 2016
Security Tightened in Paris for French Open
Photo A security officer on the court during the 2015 French Open. The event will be the most significant and extended sporting event in Paris since the terrorist attacks in November that left 137 dead.PARIS — Asked if she noted a difference in security this year at the French Open, the Spanish star Garbiñe Muguruza chose to demonstrate by frisking herself thoroughly.
“I sense that there is more focus on it,” she said Friday shortly after the draw at the world’s premier clay-court tennis tournament.
The new level of scrutiny at Roland Garros is evident and understandable as France, still in a state of emergency, prepares for two months of sport that also present a major security headache.