FILE PHOTO: French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 9, 2019. Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after his final match against Austria's Dominic Thiem. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
PARIS (Reuters) - French Open tournament director Guy Forget is still waiting to know whether Roland Garros will be able to welcome 5,000 spectators a day despite new restrictions on gatherings in Paris amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Health minister Olivier Veran on Wednesday said that a maximum of 1,000 would be allowed at major sports events starting on Monday but for now Forget is sticking to his plans for the Sept. 27-Oct. 11 Grand Slam tournament.
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