Reactions to tennis going on a break: Dominic Thiem ‘sorry’, players job hunting and interesting suggestions
Dominic Thiem, Denis Shapovalov, Alex de Minaur and a few others react to tennis’ enforced hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Dominic Thiem is “very sorry”.
Unfortunately we have to wrap up and leave without playing a tournament here in the states! I’m very sorry for all the fans and people who worked hard the entire year to make these tournaments special and unique. pic.twitter.com/qyfSjsdgdo
— Dominic Thiem (@ThiemDomi) March 12, 2020
Coming soon to a laptop near you.
With everything getting cancelled wonder if top guys like @RafaelNadal @DjokerNole and top @WTA players will start live streaming some practices or practice matches to keep us in the loop of tennis 🎾 during this 6 weeks off @FellerBob @PatrickMcEnroe
— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) March 12, 2020
This is a valid question from Mardy Fish.
ATP Tour suspending season for 6 weeks. Can’t think they will start back up in Madrid and Rome and then into Paris…??? Maybe hiatus through the clay season? Unprecedented times
— Mardy Fish (@MardyFish) March 12, 2020
Alex de Minaur is job hunting.
No one is quite sure what happens next.
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Ivo Karlovic brings the humour.
CDC recommends Social distancing to prevent Coronavirus. I’ve been doing it since early 2000s
— ivo karlovic (@ivokarlovic) March 13, 2020
Others are making the most of the free time.
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