FILE PHOTO: Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – September 27, 2020 General view during the first round match between Britain’s Johanna Konta and Coco Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
September 28, 2020
PARIS (Reuters) – Highlights of the second day at the French Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Monday (all times GMT):
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Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova began her first-round match against unseeded Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin under the retractable roof at Court Philippe-Chatrier.
U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem meets Marin Cilic later and Serena Williams, gunning for her 24th Grand Slam title, faces compatriot Kristie Ahn.
Defending champion Rafa Nadal begins his campaign against Egor Gerasimov.
Play on the outside courts was suspended due to rain, with showers expected throughout the day.
The event will welcome 1,000 fans daily amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
