After the cancellation of the Mutua Madrid Open, which was to be held from September 14 to 20, and the advancement of the 1,000 Masters in Rome, which takes the dates of the Spanish tournament but with a final on Monday, 21, The ATP released this Friday a restructured calendar for the remainder of 2020, the culmination of which will be the ATP Finals in London, from 15 to 22 November and which includes two more tournaments on land in Europe before Roland Garros, in Kitzbuhel (Austria) and Hamburg.
The first date, which will mark the restart of the men's tennis season, will take place in New York, where the Western & Southern Open (the Cincinnati Masters 1,000 that occasionally changes its venue), from August 22 to 30, and the US Open, from August 31 to September 13, will be played, both on hard court. For those who do not attend the American Grand Slam, on the 8th of that month a tournament on land will start in Kitzbuhel, which will be followed by Rome, from the 14. Hamburg (Germany) will host another event just before Paris, from September 21 to 27. Roland Garros runs from September 27 to October 11, before an indoor fast court tour in the Old Continent, which includes competitions in Saint Petersburg, Antwerp, Moscow, Vienna, Paris and Sofia, before the ATP Finals, which would end the course from November 15 to 22. The NextGen ATP Finals in Milan will not take place.
“Tennis is beginning to find its way back and, although first and foremost we must ensure the health and safety of all those involvedWe are hopeful that we can retain these playing opportunities and produce a strong finish to the season. I would like to congratulate the tournaments for their continued commitment, flexibility and ingenuity in finding solutions to operate in these challenging circumstances, “says Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP president, in a statement announcing that even more tournaments could be added. between now and the end of the season and that the calendar is subject to changes that depend on government regulations and the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also warns that “All events will be held under strict guidelines related to health and safety, social distancing, and the reduction or absence of spectators at the venue.”