Roland Garros 2021 will start one week after its original scheduled date in France because of the current dangerous COVID-19 situation and the restrictions . The news was confirmed by the French Tennis Federation.
Due to this new change the All-England Club released an official statement informing the shortening of the Grand Slams by a week .
Not all events can be postponed due to COVID .
The desire to avoid any further adverse impact on the 2021 tour schedule prompted the Grand Slam Board to reduce the duration .