By Alix Ramsay The top brass at the USTA are keeping their fingers crossed and playing a waiting game – the final decision on whether to hold the US Open at the end of August will be made in the next six weeks. The Laver Cup, though, has given in to the inevitable and announced that it will be postponed until September 2021. As the biggest tournaments in the world … [Read more...] about U.S. Open Tennis In The Balance As Laver Cup Is Cancelled
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Tennis News • U.S. Open Under Threat As ATP’s New Boss Tries To Salvage Season
By Alix Ramsay As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to paralyse the world, the business of sport is the least of anyone’s concerns. Yet for those who run professional sport, simply trying to keep going is their top priority. Of course, the big, global sports make a lot of money. But they also spend a lot of money – and they need their athletes to be playing in order … [Read more...] about Tennis News • U.S. Open Under Threat As ATP’s New Boss Tries To Salvage Season
Tennis • Where Is The Sport When We Need It Most? The Unexpected Twist In The Covid-19 Crisis
By Alix Ramsay It was the last straw; the final kick in the teeth when we were down. Just over a week ago, the BBC announced that, as domestic football had been suspended for the foreseeable future in order to slow the spread of the corona virus, Match of the Day, the highlights show that has been a part of Britain’s Saturday night culture since 1964, was also to be … [Read more...] about Tennis • Where Is The Sport When We Need It Most? The Unexpected Twist In The Covid-19 Crisis
Tennis News • Other Tournaments Were Not Too Pleased About The French Open Going Rogue
By Ricky Dimon Without consulting anyone, the French Tennis Federation recently announced that due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis it was moving the French Open from its traditional May-June slot to Sept. 20-Oct. 4. “Without consulting anyone” is one problem. Problem number two--among others--is that a the new dates conflict with a whole host of previously scheduled … [Read more...] about Tennis News • Other Tournaments Were Not Too Pleased About The French Open Going Rogue
Tennis News • French Open Postponed Until September As COVID-19 Crisis Worsens
By Alix Ramsay The good news is that the French Open will still go ahead despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The bad news is that it will start just seven days after the end of the US Open. On Tuesday, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced that they were moving the dates of their grand slam in order to get it completed in this calendar year. The timing may not be … [Read more...] about Tennis News • French Open Postponed Until September As COVID-19 Crisis Worsens