Oct 7, 2020 | 12:54 PM EDT
Another major tennis tournament is added to the ATP calendar for 2020. The Rolex Paris Masters 2020 will take place from October 31 to November 8 in the French capital.
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The announcement comes as the French Open 2020 reaches its business end in Paris. The French Tennis Federation announced the news on Wednesday. The Accor Arena in Paris will hold the event.
Similar to the fan attendance guidelines at French Open 2020, 1000 spectators are allowed for the event that starts later this month. Of course, they will take the guidelines of the relevant authorities and the government into account for the same.
La FFT confirme l’organisation du @RolexPMasters 2020, qui se déroulera du 31 octobre au 8 novembre, à l’Accor Arena. #RolexParisMasters pic.twitter.com/Xc1X4uMbdW
— FFT (@FFTennis) October 7, 2020
Rolex Paris Masters strengthens 2020 ATP tennis calendar
“In the light of the rigorous organization of Roland Garros, the FFT will reconcile strict compliance with the necessary health measures and the organization of this exceptional sporting event,” a statement from the French Tennis Federation said.
The organizers will provide the information on tickets to fans, shortly.
Annually, the Paris Masters is the last of the nine ATP Masters 1000 events. It is also the only Masters 1000 event played indoors. Novak Djokovic won the event in 2019.
ATP1000 Paris Bercy entry list. Some players have yet to officially confirm their withdrawals. pic.twitter.com/AaLpO0urOX
— Michal Samulski (@MichalSamulski) October 6, 2020
Currently, the city of Paris hosts the biggest clay-court event of the tennis season. On the ATP side of things at the French Open 2020, fans expect a dream final between Rafael Nadal and Djokovic.
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Spain’s Rafael Nadal in action during his quarter final match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
How the French Open 2020 draw is shaping up
Nadal reached the semi-final for the 13th time in his career. He defeated rising Italian teenager Jannik Sinner 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-1, after a tough battle on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Argentinian Diego Schwartzman joins him in the semi-final.
Schwartzman defeated Dominic Thiem in an epic five-set battle that lasted almost five hours. Thiem was a favorite to get through that quarter of the draw to set up a clash with 12-time Roland Garros winner Nadal.
In the other half of the draw, Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the semi-finals after a straight-set victory over Russian rising star Andrey Rublev on Wednesday. He faces the winner of the quarter-final between Novak Djokovic and Pablo Carreno Busta.
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