OFFICIAL: No grass-court swing in 2020 as ATP and WTA announce further suspension

There will be no grass-court tournaments on the 2020 ATP and WTA Tours after the two organisations confirmed the suspension of all tournaments until July 13.
Wimbledon earlier on Wednesday revealed that the 134th Championships, which was due to run from June 29-July 5, will now take place in 2021 while the Lawn Tennis Association also announced that all grass-court events in the United Kingdom have been axed.
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The ATP and WTA then jointly announced that both Tours will remain suspended for the entire European grass-court swing.
ATP events in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Stuttgart, London-Queen’s, Halle, Mallorca, Eastbourne, as well as WTA tournaments in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Nottingham, Birmingham, Berlin, Eastbourne and Bad Homburg will not take place this year.
“Regrettably, the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic leaves us with no choice but to suspend the Tour further; a decision we’ve made in close cooperation with our members and the other governing bodies of tennis,” Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP Chairman, said. “Health and safety remains the top priority as we navigate the challenges ahead in these unprecedented times, and we will do everything we can for the Tour to resume at the earliest opportunity once it is safe to do so.”
WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon added: “This was a decision that the WTA and its members did not take lightly, however we remain vigilant in protecting the health and safety of our players, staff and fans.
“While we share in the disappointment of the season’s further postponement, our priority remains to support each other during this unprecedented time and work together as a sport in preparation of our return to play.”
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