Things to know about the new WTA Tour stop of Lyon @Open6emeSensML Hints: ️️️⚽---> https://t.co/OAWQPwyqgf pic.twitter.com/kDu0qUPqET. Tournament: Open 6ème Sens — Métropole de Lyon, Location: Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon. The French government declared that no gathering of more than 5000 people in a contained place would be entertained which put the Lyon Open venue at threat. The inaugural edition of the WTA Lyon Open will be taking place from the 3rd of March to the 8th of March. The inaugural edition of the WTA Lyon Open will be taking place from the 3rd of March to the 8th of March. Tennis Predictions - ATP & WTA Match Predictions. The 2020 Lyon Open (WTA) (also known as the Open 6ème Sens — Métropole de Lyon for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It took place at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, from 2 to 8 March 2020. India - The matches will be not be shown here. It was the first edition of the Lyon Open (WTA) and an International tournament on the 2020 WTA Tour. 2020 Lyon March 3, 2020 Lyon 2020: Wednesday's Order of Play and Match Points Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, the top seed at the Open 6ème Sens - Métropole de Lyon, kicks off her campaign on Wednesday. However, the WTA officials quickly resolved the matter and said the capacity of the stadium stands at 3500 people and therefore falls within the norms set by the government. Frenchwomen Caroline Garcia, Alizé Cornet, and Oceane Dodin are also in action on home soil on Wednesday. Other than Kenin being the big pull at the event, there are other French favourites who are likely to give competition to the young American who is hoping to make it big by winning the opening edition at Lyon. After lacklustre performances in Dubai and Qatar, Kenin will be eager to get back to winning ways. Initially, there was some controversy doing the rounds alleging that the event might get cancelled owing to the outbreak of Coronavirus in Europe. Skip to main content About WTA's Privacy and Cookie Policies In the inaugural edition of the Lyon Open, Australian Open 2020 winner Sofia Kenin will be headlining the tournament. The other players to focus on in this week's action from Lyon will be French hopes Kristina Mladenovic, Caroline Garcia, and Alizé Cornet, who are also gunning for glory. Get all the latest WTA Open 6ème Sens – Métropole de Lyon, France 2020 live Tennis scores, results, and more! The official WTA Lyon Open website will also show the live scores. Get the latest updates on news, matches & video for the Open 6ème Sens – Métropole de Lyon, France an official Women's Tennis Association event taking place 2020. The all-new addition to the WTA International Tournaments events list, the Lyon Open 2020 has attracted Australian Open 2020 champion Sofia Kenin as its top seed at the $250,000 showdown that is taking place in Lyon, France. The WTA Lyon Open 2020 live stream is available on Tennis TV (a subscription is needed for the service). View the 2020 WTA Singles results for including every match, game and set for each round. Being played at Palais des Sports de Gerland, the Lyon Open is taking place on the hardcourt surface.