The tournament is now set to fall just one week after the end of the US Open and it will be played in the same week as Roger Federer's popular Laver Cup exhibition.

The Laver Cup has stood its ground and insisted their sold-out event will still go ahead.

And as it stands, Federer now faces a decision over which tournament to play.

In the past, Benneteau has taken aim at Federer for his influence on the sport and his view on the French Open are unlikely to have impressed the Swiss star. Roger Federer: Julien Benneteau aren't on the best of terms (Image: GETTY)

"Let's not mix it all up, for a grand slam all dates are available," he tweeted .

"These are the pillars of the game and [in an] exceptional situation, exceptional decisions.

"Maintaining and rescheduling the remaining three Grand Slams must be the priority."

While Benneteau opted to back the FFT, former Australian doubles star Todd Woodbridge was scathing in his assessment. Roger Federer is very proud of his Laver Cup event Novak Djokovic: Janko Tipsarevic slams critics of world No 1

"It's pretty obvious they've gone ahead with little or no consultation," Woodbridge told Wide World of Sports.

"That's very troublesome when you don't at least speak to the playing group, and given the times that we're in that's insensitive.

"At some point, it will need to be looked at again.

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"Everyone is taking a hit, there are contracts in place, broadcast commitments, sponsors, and all of those things need to be discussed and thought through.

"Even now I think that the French Federation will need to come to the table and work through the issues with the rest of the tennis community.

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