The ATP have been pulled into a mess of their own making. It has been rumoured for a few days but the Citi Open in Washington which is meant to be the resumption of mens tennis is officially off. In a statement they have said: “After months of tireless work by our team and close... Continue Reading →
For the twelfth and final time London will be hosting the ATP Finals before it heads to Turin in 2021. The O2 Arena can usually set 17,500 and as ever during the week of tennis over 240,000 fans are anticipated to walk through the doors at what is the 2nd biggest tennis stadium in the... Continue Reading →
It's being called an 'historic Roland Garros' by the organisers and they have announced plans to welcome fans to the site. Roland Garros expect to operate on a 50-60% capacity throughout the tournament with tickets going on sale on the 9th of July for members and 16th of July for the public. The tournament is... Continue Reading →
Nick Kyrgios is right, this has nothing to do with tennis. This is about doing the right thing in a global pandemic. Over 500,000 people have lost their lives to this deadly virus and the response and lack of responsibility from some tennis players has been appalling. People have been saying a lot lately that... Continue Reading →
Tennis can return during a pandemic. Events in London, Charleston and France have shown tennis can continue with stringent measures. Those measures will be even more intense when official competition returns but unfortunately the name of tennis has been dragged through the mud and back again. Despite different countries being at different stages it is... Continue Reading →
Borna Coric is the latest player to have played at the Adria Tour in Zadar this weekend just gone who has confirmed a positive test for Coronavirus. Last night, Grigor Dimitrov who looked out of sorts on Saturday confirmed a positive test which subsequently led to cancellation of the final between Djokovic and Rublev. Coric's... Continue Reading →
Seeing fans and interaction at a sporting event was something we haven't been used to and was good to see a bit of an old normal but an old normal which came with a risk and didn't sit completely right. I've always said that if you follow the guidance of the country you are in... Continue Reading →
Girgor Dimitrov who has been an ever present in the Adria Tour since it began last weekend looked incredibly out of sorts yesterday in his first match losing pretty badly. The Bulgarian withdrew from the event and tonight has announced he has tested positive for Coronavirus. Dimitrov confirms a test he had in Monaco has... Continue Reading →
A decision from the USTA is expected within in the next week or so regarding the US Open with a lot of fuelled rumours doing the rounds. It is understood the USTA have applied to the New York government to be able to stage the event behind closed doors. The USTA are also looking at... Continue Reading →
Tennis is set to find out it’s fate for the rest of the season. A decision on the summer events in the USA is expected within the next two weeks and it could majorly impact what happens from now until the end of the season with multiple scenario’s still being considered. According to leading Spanish... Continue Reading →
