French Open Is Postponed , Amid COVID-19 Resurgence .<br/>The French Tennis Federation (FFT) <br/>announced that the tennis Grand Slam tournament <br/>will be postponed by a week.<br/>The French Open is currently <br/>scheduled to begin on May 30.<br/>France entered its third lockdown over <br/>the weekend in response to the pandemic.<br/>French President Emmanuel Macron <br/>indicated lockdown measures would <br/>hopefully be lifted by the middle of May.<br/>FFT President Gilles Moreton consulted with <br/>several organizations before making the decision.<br/>It will give the health situation more time to improve and should optimize our chances of welcoming spectators at Roland-Garros, Gilles Moreton, FFT President, via ESPN.<br/>For the fans, the players and the atmosphere, the presence of spectators is vital for our tournament, the spring's most important international <br/>sporting event, Gilles Moreton, FFT President, via ESPN
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