Hamburg European Open take place - the week before Paris
What takes a long time will finally be good: a new date has been found for the Hamburg European Open 2020! The most traditional tennis tournament in Germany is to take place from September 19 to 27 this year.
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last edit: Aug 13, 2020, 08:47 pm
“We have informed the ATP that we want to hold our tournament in the week before the French Open. And we are awaiting confirmation in the ATP tournament calendar, which will be announced this Friday, "said tournament director Sandra Reichel on Thursday," I'm very happy for the Hamburg tennis fans. Our goal has always been that our modernized Rothenbaum Stadium can be inaugurated in a worthy setting this year. "
The Hamburg Open would actually take place parallel to the Masters tournament in Rome. According to tennisnet information, this will not happen: Rome should instead be pushed forward a week - into the week of September 14, in which the Masters tournament in Madrid should have been played.
Due to the corona, the men's tennis professional organization ATP had canceled the 500 series tournament on its original date (July 11th to 19th, 2020). "The negotiations with our partners, the ATP, the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the German Tennis Association (DTB) were time-consuming, because there is of course a lot of clarification needed for the Covid-19-compliant organization of a major event, and such an event for us as the organizer too carries a financial risk, ”said Sandra Reichel. She emphasized: "I would like to especially thank the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and Alexander Otto."
How many spectators are allowed to come?
The capacity of the renovated Center Court of 10,000 spectators will be reduced to comply with the rules of distance, the exact number of spectators will be announced. The details of the field of participants for the 114th edition of the classic clay court will also be communicated.
Andy Grote, Sports Senator of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg: “Top sport is back in ActiveCity! This is good news in these tough times, even for the sport. "Ulrich Klaus, President of the German Tennis Association (DTB), said:" We are extremely happy that we have found a way together, even in this difficult year Hamburg European Open. The modernization and renovation work of the last year and a half on the stadium and the facility has been completely completed and the traditional tournament on Rothenbaum is the best reason to reopen the stadium. "