French Open Is Postponed , Amid COVID-19 Resurgence .<br />The French Tennis Federation (FFT) <br />announced that the tennis Grand Slam tournament <br />will be postponed by a week.<br />The French Open is currently <br />scheduled to begin on May 30.<br />France entered its third lockdown over <br />the weekend in response to the pandemic.<br />French President Emmanuel Macron <br />indicated lockdown measures would <br />hopefully be lifted by the middle of May.<br />FFT President Gilles Moreton consulted with <br />several organizations before making the decision.<br />It will give the health situation more time to improve and should optimize our chances of welcoming spectators at Roland-Garros, Gilles Moreton, FFT President, via ESPN.<br />For the fans, the players and the atmosphere, the presence of spectators is vital for our tournament, the spring's most important international <br />sporting event, Gilles Moreton, FFT President, via ESPN
