French Open postponed: As many as 18 events face cancellation due to scheduling disaster

Roland Garros 2020 new dates could lead to as many as 18 international tennis events getting cancelled. After coronavirus outbreak saw many sporting events across globe get suspended or postponed, French Tennis Federation decided to reschedule  French Open. Roland Garros 2020 new dates mean that competition begins on September 20, a week after US Open, making it final Grand Slam of year.

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French Open postponed: Roland Garros postponed till September

French Open postponed: Roland Garros 2020 new dates could force players to choose one between US Open and French Open

new schedule for  French Open could see as many as 18 events get cancelled due to a clash with Grand Slam competition. Furrmore, many tennis players could be forced to choose eir one of US Open or  French Open in order to compete at ir highest level. Roland Garros 2020 new dates mean that two tournaments are just a week apart and it would be cruel on players to make it to both Grand Slams considering levels of preparation and exhaustion.

one week gap between two biggest Grand Slams is going to cause furr controversy considering that both are played on different surfaces. Players participating in French Open are t likely to get any clay court practice after entire clay-court season has been scrapped because of Coronavirus.

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French Open postponed: 18 tournaments that are likely to get cancelled due to Roland Garros 2020 new dates

ATP tournaments likely to get cancelled

• St. Petersburg Open (September 21 to September 27)
• Moselle Open (September 21 to September 27)
• Laver Cup (September 25 to September 27)
• Chengdu Open (September 28 to October 4)
• Zhuhai Open (September 28 to October 4)
• Sofia Open (September 28 to October 4)
• China Open (October 5 to October 11)
• Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships (October 5 to October 11)

WTA tournaments likely to be cancelled

• Hana-Cupid Japan Women’s Open (September 14 to September 20)
• Jiangxi Open (September 14 to September 20)
• Zhengzhou Open (September 14 to September 20)
• Guangzhou Open (September 21 to September 26)
• KEB Hana Bank Korea Open 2020 (September 21 to September 27)
• Today Pan Pacific Open (September 21 to September 27)
• 2020 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open (September 27 to October 3)
• Tashkent Open (September 28 to October 3)
• China Open (October 3 to October 11)
• Taipei OEC Open (October 5 to October 11)

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French Open postponed: Dilemma for Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer

Roland Garros 2020 new dates saw French Open postponed to September, from it's usual May schedule. new schedule creates a sort of dilemma for both World .2 Rafael Nadal and World .3 Roger Federer. Laver Cup clashes with Roland Garros 2020 new dates which could see tennis stalwarts miss one of two tournaments. Furrmore, one-week layoff between US Open and French Open could see both Federer and Nadal burut considering both stars are in twilight of ir careers. 

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