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Sania Mirza made her comeback to the circuit earlier this year.  Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images Susan Ninan Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Late on Tuesday, news of the French Open being pushed to September due to the coronavirus hurled the tennis world into turmoil. Players were quick to hit out for not being consulted or informed before the announcement came through a Twitter post. Sania Mirza, who made her comeback on the circuit earlier this year, agrees that the outrage is valid but she's willing to hold off until the scenario is clearer. "I just think that there's a lot going (on) in the world right now and everybody has their hands full. Sure, the players should have been informed. I did get an email from the federation but I was asleep then. Once I was up, I saw the email and then the tweet and spoke to a couple of players and they were obviously very irritated because they first found out about it on Twitter. I'...

The French Tennis Federation's decision to move the French Open to September sent shock waves throughout the tennis world.  Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images 10:10 AM ET Peter Bodo ESPN.com Staff Writer Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Rafael Nadal  may find himself vying for the French Open men's singles title under conditions he has never encountered in his previous 12 victories at Roland Garros: the molten sunshine and chilly afternoons of autumn. That's the plan for now. However, the French Tennis Federation's (FFT) controversial decision to push the second Grand Slam of the year into a fall time slot is fraught with conflicts and problems that could heavily impact participation -- including Nadal's. The FFT  announced Tuesday  that due to the coronavirus, the tournament -- scheduled to start in its traditional late-May time slot -- will be played from Sept. 20 to Oct. 4. The decision, taken without consu...