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French Open court layouts are causing injuries to players, says Iga Swiatek
Players colliding with hoardings and rain covers on courts
TL;DR
- Multiple players at the French Open have been injured after tripping on advertising boards and rain covers at the back of the courts.
- Iga Swiatek, Zeynep Sonmez, and Katie Boulter have spoken out about the safety hazards and called for layout changes.
- Alexander Blockx withdrew from a match due to an ankle injury sustained on rain covers during practice.
- Zeynep Sonmez required stitches and suffered a bruised knee after colliding with a hoarding.
- Unlike other Grand Slam tournaments, Roland Garros places these advertising panels in a position that endangers players, especially on clay surfaces.
- There is skepticism from some players, like Marta Kostyuk, about whether the tournament will implement changes.