In the absence of confirmation of the ATP, do not stop circulating all the versions that were shuffled or shuffled for the tour prior to the Australian Open – tournaments like ATP Cup, for example – but also for the first calendar quarter. He coronavirus and the restrictions imposed by the authorities of the different countries make it practically impossible to draw a road map. What options are being handled?
Anyone who thinks that the coronavirus pandemic is history is wrong. He COVID-19 it continues to affect a good part of the world that suffers a second wave, and specialists fear a third if vaccination campaigns do not arrive on time, are not efficient and health prevention protocols are not followed. In fact, SARS-CoV is expected to “be with us” for at least all of 2021.
Tennis is not exempt from harming itself, as the economy and logistics are seriously compromised, not to mention the most important thing which is health. And it is that the postponement of the Australian Open decomposed the rest of the calendar, that without counting the restrictive measures adopted by governments. All this complicates organizing in advance and hence the delay with the dates.
The journalist Luca Fiorino reported through his account Twitter that prior to the Australian Open, the ATP Cup and two ATP 250 category tournaments would be played, probably both in Melbourne – the city where the Australian Grand Slam is held. According to the French sports newspaper L´Équipe, it would be only 250 to accompany the ATP Cup: nothing is 100% confirmed yet.
What is almost certain is that the entire tour prior to the Major will be in Melbourne and different cities will not be visited as is customary, because in the event of an outbreak of coronavirus among those who enter, they would spread it throughout the country. While there was no official confirmation regarding the Australian Open dates, it was learned of a letter that reached the players from CEO Craig Tiley.
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