The Montreal Tennis Professionals Tournament joined the list of sporting events affected by the outbreak of the new Corona virus, after the organizers announced on Saturday the cancellation of the 2020 version, which was scheduled between August 7 and 16.
The fate of the tournament was in the wind after the Quebec provincial authorities requested that all cultural and sporting activities be canceled until the end of August due to the "Covid-19" virus, and the Canadian Game Federation "assessed the consequences of this announcement by examining several options with the Tennis Professionals Association, regarding Rodgers Cup (Montreal Round) Cup postponed, "Friday said.
The decisive decision came on Saturday by the Professionals Association, which said in a statement that "as a result of the measures imposed by the Quebec government to ban the holding of events until August 31, the Rodgers Cup in Montreal was postponed until 2021."
"WTA" reiterates that health and safety will always be a top priority. We understand that it was a difficult decision, and we look forward to returning to Montreal in 2021, "the statement continued.
The course, which falls within the five professional sessions of the Premier, joined the list of victims of the "Covid-19" virus, which led to the freezing of various sports activities around the world.
In terms of yellow ball competitions, the professional and professional associations announced the start of suspending the tournaments until June 7, before extending that to at least July 13th.
The outbreak also affected major dates in the game, as the French Championship Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam, was postponed from May to September, while Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam tournament, was completely canceled for the first time since World War II.