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Covid-19: French Open might be staged behind closed doors

Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after missing a shot and losing her third-round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Sofia Kenin of the U.S. in two sets, 2-6, 5-7, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 1, 2019. [AP Photo/Christophe Ena]

French tennis chief Bernard Guidicelli admitted yesterday that Roland Garros, already controversially pushed back four months due to the coronavirus, could be staged behind closed doors.

Guidicelli, who said that the French federation (FFT) had "no regrets" over its unilateral decision to move the clay court Grand Slam from May 24-June 7 to September 20-October 4, insisted all options remain on the table.

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