Roland Garros 2021 under serious threat of cancellation

Roland Garros 2021 under serious threat of cancellation

The second grand slam of the year, Roland Garros is scheduled in May 2021 but according to the recent comments of French Tennis Federation President, the tournament may be called off.

That would mean that the 13-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal could possibly have to wait a whole year before he can play at his favorite Slam again.

According to Gilles Moretton, the President of the French Tennis Federation there is a chance that the French Open 2021 could get cancelled if France’s new lockdown measures continue until the end of May.

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Moretton recently said that in case there is a one-month extension to the lockdown period, there may be a scenario where Roland Garros would have to be called off.

“At the moment, we are on track, the tournament is on the scheduled dates,” Moretton said.

“But if we are told there is a general confinement for two months, we will necessarily have to take measures, the worst being the outright cancellation. But I dare not imagine that.”

The 2020 edition was held in the months of September and October instead of the usual May-June slot, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But judging from Moretton’s comments, a similar rescheduling may not be possible this year.

Without a doubt, Roland Garros getting called off this year would put a serious spanner in Rafael Nadal’s assault on the history books. The Spaniard is widely expected to win his 14th title in Paris this year, which would take him past Roger Federer’s record tally of 20 Grand Slams.

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