🗣️ “Night sessions will start earlier this year, and a new interactive pre-match show will take place on court.” Amélie Mauresmo #RolandGarros
French Open Night Session set to start earlier after complaints last year but no quotas for lack of women's matches set
Tennis NewsFriday, 21 April 2023 at 20:00
Tournament director for the French Open, Amelie Mauresmo confirmed further changes to this year's schedule with the night session set to be moved back after heavy criticism last year.
Last year, players entered the court to warm up at 8:45pm and due to length of Grand Slam matches, there was no public transportation in event of a late finish.
"It will start at 8 p.m. (local time) with an interactive show and the first point will be played at 8:30 p.m.," she told a news conference.
But one thing that won't change at least before the draw is the amount of men's matches that are scheduled with criticism also being levied at the lack of WTA ties.
"It's difficult to project before the draw," she added.
"I don't hold anything back. It's the match-ups that will guide us. It would be a mistake to post quotas."
Read also
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Who is making up these rankings btw?
AceOfBase23-11-2024 - Paolini remarkably low. Must have won tons of matches against lower ranked players. Kind of like these rankings. Seem to be more fair.MrAndreeva23-11-2024
- Why does Tennisuptodate feel like her PR Department's constant deluge of daily/weekly media submissions are 'tennis news' ?
mandoist19-11-2024 - 'Apologies', in cases like this where people are caught being their True Selves, are best shoved up their butts.mandoist19-11-2024
- Paolini playing Swiatek and then has to come back an hour later to play doubles. The BJ Cup is like the rest of tennis entrepreneurs.PalopoDave18-11-2024
