The Italy-South Korea of ​​Davis Cup, behind closed doors by the coronavirus

The Davis Cup tie between Italy and South Korea scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Cagliari will likely be held behind closed doors For safety causes resulting from the outbreak of the coronavirus and the organizers will reimburse followers who purchased tickets for the occasion, the Italian Tennis Federation (FIT) studies in an official assertion on Thursday.

“In accordance with the provisions of the Authorities, the Davis Cup qualifier on Friday and Saturday in Cagliari will likely be held with no public. All tickets and tickets offered will likely be refunded, “reads the official observe of the FIT.

This measure comes after the Italian authorities authorized a decree on Wednesday. that, with regard to sports activities competitions, orders that each one occasions that convey collectively many individuals are held behind closed doors till April 3, as a safety measure to stop additional dissemination of the coronavirus in the nation.

The outbreak of this virus has already prompted a couple of hundred deaths and greater than 3,00zero contaminated in Italy and, in an try to dam its growth, the Authorities ordered the closure of all faculties and universities till March 15.

The Davis Cup of Cagliari will open this Friday at 12.00 (11.00 GMT) with the duel between Fabio Fognini and Duckhee Lee, adopted by Gianluca Mager in opposition to Ji Sung Nam.

Saturday will open with doubles Lorenzo Sonego and Stefano Travaglia in opposition to Ji Sung Nam and Min Kyu Tune and it will likely be accomplished with the particular person Fognini-Sung Nam and Mager-Lee.

The profitable group will get one of the twelve tickets for the remaining section, which, like final yr, will likely be performed at the Magic Field in Madrid in November.