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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alan Smith

Roland Garros to make change after controversial injury trend at French Open

Roland Garros have confirmed that they will “make adjustments” to their courts following complaints from a number of players over poorly-placed advertising boards that have left at least one player injured.

British star Katie Boulter is among those to have aired grievances having stumbled on a foot-high Lacoste-branded board during her second-round loss to Anastasia Potapova at the French Open. The young Turkish player Zeynep Sonmez required stitches and bruised a knee having also collided with a board when bowing out to Daria Kasatkina in the opening round.

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