President of French Tennis Federation "Dare Not Imagine" Roland Garros Cancellation

[Born_to_slice]

French tennis federation chief Gilles Moretton told AFP on Wednesday that he "dare not imagine" Roland Garros being cancelled as France continues to struggle to contain *****-**.

"At the moment, we are on track, the tournament is on the scheduled date (May 23-June 6)," said Moretton.

"But if we are told 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."

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[Deleted member 748597]

Roland Garros cannot be cancelled. Nadal needs that tournament to reach #21.

 

[MeatTornado]

Go ahead and cancel it. The Djokovic Open is still on.

 

[Nadal_Django]

Just move this thing to a safe environment like Australia or Dubai and be done with it. Another unilateral autumn postponement without the ATP consent like last year would be deadly for the Tour.

 

[TennisManiac]

There's no way the Tournament will be canceled. Or any other Tournament for that matter. We're way beyond that now.

 

[beard]

Cancel it... Play two Wimbledons instead...

 

[The Blond Blur]

If it wasn't cancelled last year, then it's not being cancelled this year

 

[Lleytonstation]

There's no way the Tournament will be canceled. Or an other Tournament for that matter. We're way beyond that now.

Yep, nothing is being canceled now. Especially a slam.

 

[daphne]

Cancel it... Play two Wimbledons instead...

Imagine two consecutive 40-15

 

[AlexM]

I honestly hope it gets canceled so Nadal stays at 20 and give Novak a chance to achieve GOAT titles

 

[Phoenix1983]

Yep, nothing is being canceled now. Especially a slam.

May well be played without fans though. France is in lockdown until early May at least.

 

[ADuck]

how's the vaccine rollout in france?

 

[Red Rick]

Go ahead and cancel it. The Djokovic Open is still on.

Which of the three do you mean?

 

[Goosehead]

how's the vaccine rollout in france?

pathetic..the french have really sh@gged it up. what a bungling shambolic mess.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

did covid get asterisked

edit: oh darn i was hoping we could always call it corvid now

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

I dared to imagine it and a couple of French mobsters showed up to break my kneecaps.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

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[TennisHockey]

The day RG gets cancelled is the day Djokovic and Fed fans around the world have one big circle jerk party

 

[Deleted member 762343]

Just cancel Nadal's participation, he cannot risk his health at 35.

 

[ForehandCross]

If RG is cancelled and Djokovic wins WB, all hell will break loose.

Novak by the end of next year might be holding the slam record

 

[Bartelby]

I think he's actually saying it won't be postponed, or at least that this is not the intention ... unless the government intervenes ... which is doubtful.

 

[Raul_SJ]

Worst case is that Roland Garros will be played without spectators. But there is 0.000% chance of cancellation. It will be played.

The only question is whether Fed will be attending Rafa #21 on court ceremony.

 

[Born_to_slice]

how's the vaccine rollout in france?

Fantastic.

 

[Bartelby]

It depends on whether the court will be covered in the Swiss Flag as the Brand Ambassador struts his stuff.

Worst case is that Roland Garros will be played without spectators. But there is 0.000% chance of cancellation. It will be played.

The only question is whether Fed will be attending Rafa #21 on court ceremony.

 

[Raul_SJ]

It depends on whether the court will be covered in the Swiss Flag as the Brand Ambassador struts his stuff.

There will be no Swiss flag in Paris, silly.

Fed's big fat ego will not miss the opportunity for the spotlight but it will be bittersweet as Rafa will have just shattered his record, leaving the hapless Fed to soon be just a footnote in the dustbin of history.

 

[Zoolander]

Wont be cancelled. Instead will be moved and changed to the “Madrid Open“ and held on blue clay.

 

[Sport]

Which of the three do you mean?

The Nakamura Open.

 

[Bartelby]

Your little fat friend is in the dustbin of history so it's full up at the moment.

There will be no Swiss flag in Paris, silly.

Fed's big fat ego will not miss the opportunity for the spotlight but it will be bittersweet as Rafa will have just shattered his record, leaving the hapless Fed to soon be just a footnote in the dustbin of history.

 

[octobrina10]

The day RG gets cancelled is the day Djokovic and Fed fans around the world have one big circle jerk party

Some of them dreamed of cancelling the FO last year:

 

[toby55555]

ITF S700 - BOURNEMOUTH to be French Open instead.
20 courts, same as RG, no spectators so capacity irrelevant.

 

[octobrina10]

ITF S700 - BOURNEMOUTH to be French Open instead.
20 courts, same as RG, no spectators so capacity irrelevant.

That tournament is Open to players aged 35+...

https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/itf-s700-bournemouth-british-open-clay-court/gbr/2021/s-s700-gbr-03a-2021/

 

[Forehanderer]

Must be a slow news day. RG will go on as planned

 

[toby55555]

That tournament is Open to players aged 35+...

https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/itf-s700-bournemouth-british-open-clay-court/gbr/2021/s-s700-gbr-03a-2021/

Federer v Simon final then, could be a lot worse.

 

[Hitman]

At worst it gets delayed, no way it is not being played. Also clay season is upon us now if they want to make the decision to cancel, it would have been done by now. At worst, another delay, but it is being played for sure.

 

[guitarra]

It's shocking to me some "fans" here would want a slam to get cancelled.

They must be sick or simply dislike tennis. Go switch to darts, clowns.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I dared to imagine it and a couple of French mobsters showed up to break my kneecaps.

Top Spin rival.

 

[Raul_SJ]

pathetic..the french have really sh@gged it up. what a bungling shambolic mess.

Sad!

 

[Deleted member 771911]

I would be sad if it did not go ahead but I am sure they will just do it as soon as they can even if other tournaments are playing.