Rome hopes to be held in September
Few fans and observers of the scene know what really goes on behind the scenes of the ATP and WTA. The organizers of the combined event in Rome have now got a little out of cover with an email to their cardholders.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: May 25, 2020, 04:29 pm
In the end, almost everything depends on the US Open: For a few days now, various states (Florida, New York, Texas, for example) have been trying to outbid themselves where professional sports are the fastest again. Without spectators, of course. And initially only in training mode. USTA will keep a close eye on this. After all, hosting the US Open without fans would hurt financially and atmospherically, but the revenue from marketing the TV rights would still make the US association win as a winner.
Should it be nothing with the major in New York City, the best thing to do would be a shortened European clay court tour. Maybe stopping in Hamburg and Kitzbühel - and coming to a close at the French Open. And who also visits the Foro Italico before the big ash final. As it should be and in the past tradition, in the combined women-men package. The organizers have by no means given up their tournament, as they explained in an email to those spectators who had already bought tickets for this year's event.
Nadal and Pliskova defending champions
The current idea would be to add the tournament, which according to the regular calendar should have ended with the finals a little more than a week ago, in September. "But we have to wait for confirmation, combined with the extraordinary corona situation."
Last year, Rafael Nadal had his ninth title in the Italian capital, with a three-set win against Novak Djokovic . For women, Karolina Pliskova remained successful in the final against Johanna Konta.