The client of Chinanews.com, May 6th, a few days ago, the men ’s professional tennis association (ATP), the women ’s professional tennis association (WTA), the international tennis federation (ITF) and the four major slams issued a joint statement saying that they have jointly raised more than 600 Ten thousand dollars in funds to help players affected by the new coronary pneumonia epidemic.
The statement reads: “The major players in the world ’s tennis community have collectively raised more than $ 6 million in funding to establish a player rescue plan to help athletes affected by the new coronary pneumonia epidemic.”
It is reported that the rescue plan targets a total of about 800 ATP and WTA singles and doubles players who need financial support. Several major institutions will formulate unified funding standards with reference to player rankings, past bonus income and other factors.
The joint statement also stated: "We are also happy to accept funds raised through auctions, player donations, online tennis matches, etc., which will provide further support for the project."
Affected by the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, professional tennis tournaments have been suspended until July 13, 2020. (Finish)