Tennis-Up to 1,000 fans allowed per court at French Open - minister

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - September 27, 2020 Spectators and a steward wearing face masks look on during the first round match between Britain's Johanna Konta in and Coco Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

PARIS (Reuters) -Up to 1000 fans will be admitted into each of the three main Roland Garros showcourts while the smaller venues will be able to admit 35% of their capacity during the first 10 days of the French Open due to COVID-19 restrictions, sports minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said on Sunday.

The limit will be raised to 65% but capped at 5,000 for matches on 15,000-capacity Philippe Chatrier and 10,000-seater Suzanne Lenglen courts from June 9 when the quarter-finals get underway, Blanquer told France 3 TV channel.