What was the new start date of the postponed 2020 French Open?

The postponed 2020 French Open began on 27 September 2020. Its main tournament ran through 11 October at Roland Garros in Paris, after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the normal tennis calendar.

The event had originally been scheduled for 24 May to 7 June. On 17 March 2020, the French Tennis Federation first announced a move to 20 September–4 October. That schedule was then shifted one week later, producing the final start date of 27 September.

The revised tournament was unusual in several ways. It was played on outdoor clay in autumn, just two weeks after the 2020 US Open, while Wimbledon had been cancelled. Qualifying began on 21 September, before the main singles draws opened.

Health restrictions shaped the event throughout. Spectator limits were repeatedly reduced as infections rose in France, eventually reaching 1,000 spectators on the eve of the main tournament. Rafael Nadal won the men’s title, and Iga Świątek won her first Grand Slam singles championship.