Evert Has Bursitis, but She Is Granted 1-Day Postponement

After having her injured right foot examined Thursday, Chris Evert was cleared to continue in the French Open, but her third-round match Friday was pushed back one day.

Officials said that Evert, seeded third, had a bone scan to check for a fracture in the area where she had a bone spur. The injury forced her to withdraw from the Italian Open three weeks ago.

“The tests were negative, and right now it is diagnosed as bursitis,” said Maureen Hanlon, a Women’s International Tennis Assn. spokeswoman. “It takes 24 hours for the dye to leave the body and that is why she isn’t playing on Friday.”

Evert is scheduled to play Spain’s Arantxa Sanchez.