Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
Sport
Special Correspondent

ATP suspends tour for six weeks

The ATP has announced a six-week suspension of the men’s professional tennis tour owing to the global outbreak of the coronavirus.

The ATP in an official release stated that the ATP Tour and Challenger events would not take place, inclusive of the week of April 20.

The suspension comes into immediate effect and the Challengers in progress in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan, and Potchefstroom, South Africa, will not be completed.

“The worldwide nature of our sport and the international travel required presents significant risks and challenges in today’s circumstances, and the increasingly restrictive directives issued by local authorities. We continue to monitor this on a daily basis and we look forward to the Tour resuming when the situation improves,” said ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.