MercedesCup Stuttgart: Final cancellation for 2020
In the course of the cancellation of the Grand Slam tournament in Wimbledon announced on April 1, 2020 (June 29 to July 12, 2020), ATP also ceased to play at least until July 13, 2020. The MercedesCup in Stuttgart, which was planned from June 6 to 14, 2020, was also affected by this decision by the association of professional tennis players.
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last edit: Apr 23, 2020, 03:35 pm
After carefully examining all the options, the organizers of the ATP lawn tournament on the TC Weissenhof grounds decided that it would not be possible to hold the MercedesCup 2020 later this year. One of the many reasons for this was the fact that due to the current developments in the global COVID-19 pandemic, an extension of the current measures on the part of ATP cannot be ruled out. If one also takes into account the crowded tournament calendar for a possible replacement date, the change of which requires prior approval by the ATP, the only thing that remains is the move to the coming year. Thus, the 42 is.The prestigious lawn tournament will be held from June 5 to 13, 2021.
“The cancellation of all tennis tournaments on the ATP tour by July 13th was perfectly correct given the current situation, but at the same time it was a serious setback for us. We were fully on track with the preparations for the June date in order to offer the spectators and all partners of the event a top-class lawn tennis event again this year. Taking into account the developments surrounding the ongoing corona pandemic as well as the measures and restrictions associated with it, it is painful that the MercedesCup cannot take place as planned this year, but protecting the health and safety of players, employees and fans is everything else subordinate, ”explains tournament director Edwin Weindorfer .
“The MercedesCup has been an integral part of the ATP tour since 1979. Since 2007 we have been successfully organizing the tennis highlight at the Weissenhof with our company e | motion sports together with Mercedes-Benz as title sponsor. We are of course very sorry that the tournament cannot be held as planned this year despite intensive preparation by the organizers. Now it is time to look to the future and to join forces to ensure the successful return of the tennis stars to Stuttgart. I don't want to miss out on wishing our long-term partners and our loyal fans all the best for the currently very challenging time. We look forward to seeing you again at the MercedesCup in June of next year, ”added Weindorfer.
Matteo Berrettini would have started as defending champion. The Italian defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime from Canada in two short sentences in the 2019 final.