Bernard Giudicelli defended with RMC Sport the desire to fight to welcome spectators during the Roland-Garros tournament. The president of the FFT is now awaiting the government’s decision concerning a possible closed session on the Parisian Grand Slam.
The French Tennis Federation awaits with feverishness but confidence the decision of the ministerial cell as to the presence or not of the public at the next French Open, from September 27 to October 11.
This Sunday, Bernard Giudicelli explained to RMC Sport why he was fighting body and soul to maintain the gauge of 5,000 spectators at Roland Garros despite the coronavirus.
Do not think in camera
The president of the French Tennis Federation does not hope for a closed session. According to him, this hypothesis should be excluded after the work carried out by the FFT to maintain the Grand Slam on Parisian clay despite the coronavirus.
To the question, is a closed session to be excluded, the leader replies: “In my head yes, in our heads yes. All these years that we have given for this stage.”
Giudicelli: “I feel very close to the government”
Bernard Giudicelli recalled the importance of the role of elected officials in the evolution of the Paris tournament. Between the support of the municipality and the extension works, Roland-Garros bears the mark of an intense collaboration between the FFT and the public authorities. Like the Tour de France, tennis can show that France is regaining a taste for life and sport despite the particular health context.
“Who is leading the battle to be recognized as a major event We have a service mission, again launches the boss of French tennis. I feel very close to the government, to Jean Castex, to the president and to the Minister of Sports . We must help them to show that France can take up challenges “.
A strict health protocol at Roland-Garros
To comply with the standards set by the authorities while avoiding a total closed door, the organizers of the Roland Garros tournament have the idea of segmenting the stadium into three independent zones. To build three enclosures around the Philippe Chatrier, the Suzanne Lenglen and the court des Serres. With a capacity of 5,000 seats in the Central.
Bernard Giudicelli had already imposed the wearing of a mask for all spectators. In addition, the FFT will impose a health bubble. Note that the players will be accommodated in two large hotels. No exemption to rent a large establishment and welcome all the players of the fortnight.
