Five players out of French Open qualifying due to COVID-19


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 21 Sep 2020

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - September 20, 2020 General view inside the arena during the semi final match between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Norway's Casper Ruud Pool via REUTERS/Riccardo Antimiani

(Reuters) - Five players have been withdrawn from the French Open qualifying tournament after two players and a coach tested positive for COVID-19, organisers have said.

The qualifiers will begin later on Monday, with the main draw set to commence on Sept. 27.

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