PARIS — Asked if she noted a difference in security this year at the French Open, the Spanish star Garbiñe Muguruza chose to demonstrate by frisking herself thoroughly.
“I sense that there is more focus on it,” she said Friday shortly after the draw at the world’s premier clay-court tennis tournament.
The new level of scrutiny at Roland Garros is evident and understandable as France, still in a state of emergency, prepares for two months of sport that also present a major security headache.
The European soccer championship, from June 10 to July 10, will be the much bigger challenge, with its full stadiums and fan zones nationwide.