French Open officials would not hesitate to move the Grand Slam again next year if the health situation demands it, tournament director Guy Forget has said, although they would make more of an effort to consult with the other stakeholders this time.
The French Tennis Federation drew heavy criticism in mid-March when it unilaterally moved the French Open to end September from its scheduled May start amid the COVID-19 crisis, placing it in the middle of the hardcourt season."So let's say if tomorrow, which would be next year, we are facing the same issues, we would probably try to do the same exercise probably," Forget told reporters on Sunday, ahead of the main draw of the Paris Masters.
"I know we have been criticised when we moved the dates of Roland Garros. We did it in a very quick way. We got some people upset. Some players were really surprised. We did it on our own," said the former men's world number four.