Tennis News: Pablo Andujar admits he is worry about the increasingly haunting corona virus pandemic.
However, Pablo Andujar was sure that everything would return to normal soon.
The Masters 1000 tournament, BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells was canceled due to the corona virus on Sunday (03/08), before the mayor of Miami, Carlos A. Gimenez canceled another Masters 1000 tournament, the Miami Open on Thursday (12/03) local.
Not long after the Miami Open was officially canceled, the ATP released the suspension of the men’s professional tournament for six weeks for the same reason.
“COVID19 affects all of us. As an athlete and citizen, I am very worry about the situation lately. But I am sure, with the capacity and competence of experts in their fields, they will help us to make things back to normal, “Andujar wrote through his personal Twitter account.
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Andujar last competed in the Challenger which was held in Monterrey, Mexico on March 4 and walked into the last eight before losing to US tennis player Ulises Blanch in three sets that took place fiercely.
The ATP chairman, Andrea Gaudenzi stated that, “It was not a decision that could be taken easily and the decision was an extraordinary loss for the tournament, tennis players, and fans all over the world.”
“However, we believe that it is a responsible action that is needed right now to protect the health and safety of tennis players, staff, the wider tennis community, and overall public health in the face of this worldwide pandemic.”
We need to know in advance, the ATP announced the suspension for six weeks, the mayor of Miami, That Carlos A Gimenez had already announced the cancellation of another Masters 1000 tournament, the Miami Open. So The suspension is effective in a fairly fast time, so that the Challenger event in Nur Sultan and Potchefstroom will not be resolve.
“It was not an easy decision to take and it represented a big loss for our tournament, tennis players, and fans all over the world,” said ATP leader Andrea Gaudenzi.
“Then However, we believe that this is a responsible action that is need right now in an effort to protect the health and safety of tennis players, tournament staff, the tennis community and overall public health from a worldwide pandemic.”
“We continue to monitor this situation every day and we look forward to continuing the tournament when the situation gets better. And For now, our thoughts and hopes are with those infected with the virus.”
