Hanfmann: awarded with toilet paper after winning the first tournament in the 'coronavirus era'

Tennis started rolling again last week. Of course, with an exhibition tournament in Höhr-Grenzhausen (Germany) that also allows us to say one thing: there has already been a winner of a tournament since the activity of the circuit was stopped by the coronavirus. His name is Yannick Hanfmann, number 143 of the ATP ranking, who was the best of the eight participants who gathered the event.

“Winning a tournament is always a positive thing, but it is not a time to exaggerate. I'm glad I didn't forget to play tennis, of being able to keep improving. In the end, the fun factor and the competition factor were the best experience during those four days. Tennis was what I missed the most in the free time I was at home. Regarding the trophy (a roll of toilet paper), I see it as something full of irony, it is the best trophy that can be obtained at this stage, “Hanfmann explained for Tennis Magazin.

In addition, in this post-tournament press conference, the German wanted to provide a series of solutions that could soon be incorporated into professional events: “For some ATP tournaments, the introduction of quick sets, or the rule of cutting breaks. What I would do is go back to everything when the public could be present, I didn't really like the quiet atmosphere during the games. The public should come whenever they want, without the need to be silent, They should even be able to change seats during points, as in college tennis, that little noise doesn't bother me. “Perhaps, being the first champion under the current circumstances, his words are taken into account.