shot-button
Olympic 2024 Olympic 2024
Home > Sports News > Other Sports News > Article > French Open Tennis fans must have their tickets stored on a Roland Garros phone app

French Open: Tennis fans must have their tickets stored on a Roland Garros phone app

Updated on: 13 March,2024 09:14 AM IST  |  Paris
AP , PTI |

All fans attending the May 26-June 9 clay-court tournament must be equipped with a Roland Garros-named app on their phones, where the tickets will be stored. There will be no more paper tickets, the the FFT said, adding that the initiative will reduce the time spent queuing

French Open: Tennis fans must have their tickets stored on a Roland Garros phone app

Representational Image. Pic Courtesy/iStock

Tennis fans hoping to get tickets for this year's French Open will only be able to buy them using an official application on their phones, the French tennis federation said Tuesday.


All fans attending the May 26-June 9 clay-court tournament must be equipped with a Roland Garros-named app on their phones, where the tickets will be stored. There will be no more paper tickets, the the FFT said, adding that the initiative will reduce the time spent queuing.


The Court Suzanne Lenglen, the second-biggest court in the grounds, will also have a retractable roof this year to enable play during bad weather. The Court Philippe Chatrier the main court already has a retractable roof and will hold 11 evening sessions this year. Another change for the 2024 tournament sees the qualifying rounds played on Suzanne Lenglen from May 20-24.


This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!

Register for FREE
to continue reading !

This is not a paywall.
However, your registration helps us understand your preferences better and enables us to provide insightful and credible journalism for all our readers.

Mid-Day Web Stories

Mid-Day Web Stories

This website uses cookie or similar technologies, to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalised recommendations. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. OK