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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 […]

Kaja Juvan Gets Creative During Tennis Tour Suspension

STARNBERG, April 8, 2020 With the WTA Tour suspended through July due to the continuing coronavirus outbreak, tennis professionals are getting creative and staying engaged online while social distancing. Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan, one of the rising stars on the WTA […]

Bett1 Open Cannot Be Held In June 2020

BERLIN, April 3, 2020 (bett1 Open Press Release) Because of the cancellation of the Grand Slam tournament in Wimbledon (June 29th to July 12th) due to the Corona virus pandemic and the extended suspension of all ATP and WTA grass court […]

ATP & WTA Announce Further Suspension Of Tours

ATP/WTA Press Release, April 1, 2020 In conjunction with the cancellation of The Championships, Wimbledon, the ATP and WTA have jointly announced the continued suspension of the ATP and WTA Tours until July 13, 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Literati Petkovic Is All In For Reading Good Books

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With professional tennis on an unprecedented hiatus at least through June 7, suspended by the novel coronavirus pandemic, there’s no better time than now to dive into a good page-turning book. Who’s in? […]

ATP & WTA Extend Suspension Of Tours

ATP/WTA Press Release, March 18, 2020 After careful consideration, and due to the continuing outbreak of COVID-19, all ATP and WTA tournaments in the Spring clay-court swing will not be held as scheduled. This includes the combined ATP/WTA tournaments in […]

WTA Tour Suspends Play Until May 2

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) There will be no WTA Tour events through May 2. On Monday, the governing body of women’s professional tennis announced that tournaments in Stuttgart, Germany (April 20-26), Istanbul, Turkey (April 20-26) and Prague, […]