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Roland-Garros: alcohol now banned in the stands
Faced with the disrespectful behavior of certain Roland-Garros spectators, Amélie Mauresmo, the tournament director, took the decision to ban alcohol in the stands on Thursday May 30.
(franceinfo)
Faced with the disrespectful behavior of certain Roland-Garros spectators, Amélie Mauresmo, the tournament director, took the decision to ban alcohol in the stands on Thursday May 30.
From now on, alcohol is no longer allowed in the stands of Roland-Garros, in order to avoid excesses from certain supporters. “If a spectator wants to interrupt the game all of a sudden, that is not acceptable.”, declared Amélie Mauresmo, the director of the Grand Slam tournament, Thursday May 30. These measures were taken in reaction to the rant of Belgian player David Goffin, after his victory over Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
“We know that it’s been a year or two now that the public has become more and more disrespectful. For the first time, someone spat chewing gum at me when I got up from my chair, changing sides. I don’t I don’t know how far it’s going to go.” regrets David Goffin. The untimely behavior of certain spectators was also deplored by the world number 1 player, the Polish Iga Swiatek.
