Data map: Nadal. He has won many times at the Madrid Open.
China News Service, August 5th. On the evening of the 4th Beijing time, the World Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and the International Professional Tennis Association (ATP) issued a joint announcement that affected by the epidemic, the 2020 Madrid Open will be cancelled. Previously, the event was postponed from May to September, but in the end it failed to escape the fate of cancellation.
ATP Chairman Goldz said: "The new crown pneumonia epidemic is still ongoing, and we will still communicate closely with relevant local government departments to make the most beneficial decision."
WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon said: "We know how much fans love this mixed men's and women's event, especially everyone is looking forward to the return of the tour, but we must remain vigilant to ensure the health and safety of everyone. It remains our top priority."
Since the beginning of this year, the new crown pneumonia epidemic has continued to affect the tennis season, and many events have to be postponed or cancelled. In June, ATP and WTA successively announced the provisional calendar for the rest of the season.
Data map: The men's singles final of the 2019 China Open was held in Beijing. Austria's Tim defeated Greece's Sisipas 2:1 (3-6/6-4/6-1) to win the championship. The picture shows Tim returning the ball during the game. Photo by China News Agency reporter Hou Yu
According to the current calendar, the ATP Tour will restart from the Washington Open on August 14 and the WTA Tour will restart from the Palermo Open in Italy on August 3.
However, since then, the international epidemic situation remains severe. The ATP and Washington 500 tournament organizers can only jointly announce that this year's Washington Open will no longer be held.
In late July, WTA and ATP issued a joint statement. Affected by the epidemic, the WTA and ATP events originally scheduled to be held in mainland China this year will no longer be held. The cancelled events include China Open, WTA Finals and ATP Shanghai Masters.
In this announcement announcing the cancellation of the Madrid Open, WTA and ATP also announced that they will evaluate the 2020 interim schedule updates for events after the US Open. The revised schedule will be announced in due course. (Finish)