The tennis world is facing one of the darkest moments of its history after its activity has been completely disrupted because of the Coronavirus outbreak. After the clay-court season was entirely wiped out, on Wednesday the fans learned that the grass season had to endure the same fate. Wimbledon and all the related warm-up events have been canceled as well.
Officially, tennis will resume on the 13th of July but there are some doubts that that will happen. As soon as the Championships officialized the terrible news of the cancellation of the event, the US Open published a statement confirmed that the event is still on and the starting date is still the 31st of June.
This is the statement the USTA
“We understand the unique circumstances facing the All England Lawn and Tennis Club and the reasoning behind the decision to cancel the 2020 Wimbledon Championships. At this time the USTA still plans to host the US Open as scheduled, and we continue to hone plans to stage the tournament. The USTA is carefully monitoring the rapidly-changing environment surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and is preparing for all contingencies. We also rely on the USTA’s Medical Advisory Group as well as governmental and security officials to ensure that we have the broadest understanding of this fluid situation. In all instances, all decisions made by the USTA regarding the US Open will be made with the health and well-being of our players, fans, and all others involved in the tournament.”
