The return of tennis is just around the corner. Less than a month remains for the action on the slopes to begin again after almost five years of inactivity, a before and after in the history of this sport that will start with the Washington ATP 500 on August 14. All eyes are on the American event, which will also mark the start of the hard court tour that precedes the US Open (August 31 to September 13).
The responsibility and pressure to avoid COVID-19 infections and that everything goes as planned are maximum, something that he recognized Mark Ein, director of the Citi Open, In the portal Tennis Majors: “Being the first tournament we see that as a great honor and a great responsibility; we think of this in both ways. We are really cautious and disciplined, but if there is an outbreak it really risks everything for the sport. That is part of the great responsibility. Obviously you don't want anyone to get sick and you're going to do everything in your power (to make sure of that), but you must also be realistic, that people get sick all the time in their daily life, you just have to make sure that if it happens, be a single case. “
It should be noted that, despite the fact that everything is organized under strict security protocols and no public in the stands, Tournament cancellation is still a real scenario. “Yes, I am concerned that the Citi Open may be canceled. The worst disaster would be canceling the week before, when the players are here and made travel plans. We have spent a lot of money, that would also be bad for everyone. So we constantly recalibrate just to make sure it makes sense, “Ein confessed. All that remains is to be optimistic …