ATP and WTA cancel all tournaments in China for this year

The Association of Professional Tennis Players (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) today announced the cancellation of seven tournaments that I had programmed to celebrate this year in China by the coronavirus, including the China Open, which takes place in Beijing, and the Shanghai Masters. The WTA Finals, which was to be held in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.

“Given the recent decision of the China General Administration of Sports that China will not organize no sporting event international in 2020 as a result of COVID-19, thes scheduled tournaments to be held in China on its provisional calendar, “according to separate statements posted on the ATP and WTA websites.

Thus, the China Openthe of Wuhanthe of Jiangxithe of Zhengzhou, the WTA finals in Shenzhen, the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai and the Canton Open.

“Is decision It also includes the cancellation of the Shiseido WTA Finals and, as a result, the corresponding Porsche Race to Shenzhen. We respect the decision and we look forward for return to china as soon as possible next season, Steve Simon, WTA president and CEO, said in the statement. its ATP counterpart Andrea Gaudenzi He also expressed his disappointment and added that the events held in China are very important for expand ATP's presence in Asia.

Likewise, other sporting events that were to take place in the eastern city of Shanghai have have also been canceled, informs the official newspaper Global Times. Among them the Shanghai snooker masters, one of the 24 official tournaments of the world circuit of this sport, and the Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour, which is part of the most important equestrian circuit in the world.