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The FFT plans to allow 5,000 spectators to
attend each day following a recent spike in COVID-19 cases. It
previously said the claycourt major would permit a maximum of
11,500 fans a day.
"I think the French Open establishment are working hard to make
the tournament happen. It's much better with crowds coming,"
Leconte, the last Frenchman to contest a Roland Garros final,
way back in 1988 when he was defeated by Mats Wilander, was
quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
"I know the French Federation and French authorities will do
their best to make it a great situation. It's less people, but
still some people are coming.
"If they have to make the decision to shut down like it was at
the U.S. Open with nobody, they will do it. We're all worried
about what we can do, we have to all be concerned about the
situation, about the future."
The French Open will be held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 11 after
being moved from its usual late May-June slot.
Six players in the men's and women's qualifying draw were
withdrawn after either testing positive for COVID-19 or coming
in close contact with a coach who tested positive.
(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Robert
Birsel)
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