The tennis world is trying to find a solution to the current outbreak of the Coronavirus. The Challenger event in Bergamo has been badly hit as the local authorities didn’t give permission to play the final and there are now concerns for the other tournaments. Nishioka refused to play the Davis Cup tie in Japan against Ecuador for the fear that he would not be allowed back in the US to play the Sunshine Double.
In Japan, they are also extremely careful about the spread of the virus and they adopted a rather interesting measure during the Davis Cup tie as the ballboys are giving the towels to the players using a tray and wearing gloves.