"Thank you Macron, Thank you Macron".
This time no quack or controversy!
Instead ... immense popular fervor.
While last Wednesday, for the last night session of the tournament, spectators were forced to leave the Philippe-Chatrier court before the end of the match between Djokovic and Berrettini due to the health curfew at 11 p.m., this time they were able to stay until the end of the Homeric showdown in the semi-final of the tournament between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
The good news fell at the end of the third set won in the tie-break by the Serbian. It is then 10:39 p.m. on the stadium clocks and the majority of the 5,000 spectators present think that they will be told to leave the premises because of the curfew. A feeling reinforced by the departure of Djokovic for the locker room. Wednesday, in order to facilitate the departure of the public, the two players had to leave the court. But instead of asking them to come down from the stands, Marc Maury, the tournament announcer, gives them the good news: "In agreement with the national authorities, the public is allowed to stay until the end of the match".
🎾 Happy public who attended an exceptional match with Novak Djokovic who won the third set in the decisive game and will be able to stay in the stands until the end of the match (3-6, 6-3, 7-6).
A legendary match #RolandGarros
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- France tv sport (@francetvsport) June 11, 2021
A surprise exemption greeted by the cheers of the spectators.
“It's great to allow us to go to the end, relishes Gilles Moretton, the new president of the French Tennis Federation.
The organization of Roland-Garros thanks the Elysée, Matignon and the government.
Such a request had to be made.
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While the stadium sang "we do not move, we do not move" and demanded the resignation of Guy Forget, tournament director, a few minutes before, this time it is the jubilation that seizes the stands. "It's great news, we were getting ready to leave when we heard the message," smiles Niels, 18. It was one of the best games I have seen in my life and I would have been disappointed not to see the end. There is a great atmosphere. It's great to have the right to stay until the end. "" I thought that the announcer was going to tell us to leave, everyone hooted him and we realized afterwards that he told us that we could stay, appreciates Antoine, 21 years old. It's great, but if it's also a great publicity stunt from Macron or the government. It is well before the regional elections. "
