Players cry foul after shock French Open move

FILE PHOTO - Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 9, 2019. Austria's Dominic Thiem in action during his final match against Spain's Rafael Nadal. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Tennis players around the world have hit out at the lack of communication from the game's governing bodies in the wake of the French Open's shock switch to September from May because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) on Tuesday said the claycourt Grand Slam at Roland Garros would now take place from Sept. 20-Oct. 4, dates that clash with several other events.