The French Open tennis tournament was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September. The French tennis federation announced the decision Tuesday. Last week, the men's and women's professional tennis tours began announcing cancellations of various tournaments in response to the viral outbreak. The French Open originally began in 1891 as the French Championships and has allowed foreign entrants since 1925. The only years in its history the tournament was not contested were from 1915-19 because of World War I and from 1940-45 because of World War II.

Source: Fox News March 17, 2020 16:07 UTC