PARIS—The French Open knew for years that its 2020 tournament would look, feel, and sound unusual. Crowds and players were prepared to see Philippe Chatrier, the center court, as they never had before. There would be new echoes, even different sightlines, whenever players served. Organizers thought the reason for the strange new vibe would be Philippe Chatrier’s freshly installed roof. The actual reason this year’s tournament has a strange new vibe is that they’re holding it in the middle of France’s second wave of the coronavirus...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 27, 2020 09:56 UTC