“Life works in funny ways sometimes,” said Daniel Vallverdu, who coached Murray and is now coaching Wawrinka. 2020 has been particularly strange, and this pandemic edition of the French Open is no exception. It was postponed from its traditional May and June dates to September and October because of the tennis tour hiatus. Though the draw went ahead as scheduled in Paris on Thursday, French Open organizers are still facing big questions about this year’s event less than 72 hours before it is scheduled to begin on Sunday. The initial plan (after the postponement) was to host as many as 20,000 spectators per day at Roland Garros Stadium.

Source: New York Times September 24, 2020 18:25 UTC