The tennis season would begin in mid-August at the Citi Open in Washington DC, but organizers recently canceled it due to unplayable conditions due to the pandemic. However, the US Open will start as scheduled but behind closed doors, and now Open Italia 2020 or Rome Masters have also decided to host the tournament without spectators.
Italian Open 2020 declaration
The tournament in Rome will begin on 20 September and will run until 27 of the same month. The organizing committee in Italy believes that it is not advisable and safe to host tournaments with spectators. They think that social distancing is not practical in large sporting events. They also want to avoid spreading the virus as much as possible.
So they came up with the model to go without spectators for their 2020 season. Italy was one of the countries most affected by COVID-19 and right now the country is free from coronaviruses. (As stated by La Repubblica)
However, the Madrid Open has decided to start with 30 percent of the spectators in the house. Tournament director Feliciano Lopez said they will follow rigorous protocols and ensure maximum security.
“Yes, we are working with the government of Madrid. We presented our protocols a few days ago. The government, they were very happy, in fact, they were very surprised at how rigid our protocols are in terms of safety for fans and above all for players. “ Lopez said.
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Following these two events, the French Open will begin in the last week of September and the Major clay will host the event with 60 percent of the audience in the stadium. In addition, tickets for the event were put on sale.
Source – The Republic
