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Virtual Mutua Madrid Open Begins Monday

WASHINGTON, April 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With the men’s and women’s fields set and the draw ceremony completed, the Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro play at home tournament is set to begin on April 27 and continues through April […]

Inaugural Bett1 Open Postponed To 2021

STARNBERG, April 24, 2020 Due to the exceptional situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic and following the measures imposed by the Government of Germany prohibiting the holding of sporting events until August 31, 2020 the inaugural bett1 Open in Berlin cannot […]

Player Relief Fund Is A Start, But Is It Enough?

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With pro tennis into its seventh week grounded due to the novel coronavirus pandemic – no tournaments being played, no prize money being won, no rankings points being earned – a glimmer of […]

Tennis Unites To Create COVID-19 Player Relief Programme

International Governing Bodies Press Release, April 21, 2020 With so much uncertainty around when it will be safe to restart the professional tennis tours, the International governing bodies of world tennis can confirm they are in discussions to create a […]

Can Playing In Empty Stadiums Be Conducive To Quality Tennis?

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With professional tennis at a virtual standstill for more than a month from the novel coronavirus pandemic – there will be no tournaments before July 13 at the earliest – one possible solution being […]

Cornet Set To Release Book

STARNBERG, April 17, 2020 World No. 59 Alizé Cornet announced plans to publish her first book “Sans Compromis” in September, in which she tells about her life on the tennis tour. “I’ve always been a big fan of literature,” Cornet […]

Rogers Cup Montreal Postponed To 2021

MONTREAL, April 11, 2020 (Tennis Canada Press Release) Due to the coronavirus pandemic and following the measures imposed by the Quebec Government prohibiting the holding of events until August 31, 2020, Tennis Canada announced on Saturday the postponement of the […]