Do not shake hands, any gifts, gloves … anti-coronavirus measures in Indian Wells

The ATP and the WTA have agreed to implement a sequence of precautionary measures in the course of the Indian Wells match (March 12-22) in order to stop doable infections by coronavirus, the illness with a world influence that has already brought on 1000’s of deaths. They are going to be prolonged to the following 1,000 Masters, the one in Miami (March 25 to April 5), the place there are additionally males's and girls's groups, and the WTA match in Charleston (April 5 to 12).

Some are hanging and particularly concern the well-being of the ball boy, normally fairly younger volunteers, though in addition they have an effect on the gamers, the competitors workers, the followers and the tennis group in common. They’ve been agreed in collaboration with medical consultants and are the next:

-Gamers and pets will not shake fingers once they enter the monitor.

-The ball collectors will go along with gloves, they’ll not take the towels or drinks of the gamers in the matches.

-The gamers have been warned not to distribute towels, ribbons, wristbands, t-shirts, and so forth … to the followers after the video games and / or coaching.

-Additionally, gamers will not settle for pens, tennis balls or different objects to autograph them.

“The well being and security of gamers, followers and match workers are paramount, and because the influence of COVID-19 continues, these are frequent sense precautions that we’ve to take”, the ATP and WTA mentioned in a press release. ““We proceed to watch this carefully every day, working with our gamers and tournaments, in addition to with public well being authorities because the state of affairs evolves worldwide,” the paper continues. Preventive well being measures can be applied in all WTA, ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour occasions till the spring marketing campaign, with a further evaluate earlier than.