File: French and Spanish tennis players pose for photographers behind the Davis Cup on September 13, 2018 in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, northern France, after the draw for the Davis Cup semi-final between France and Spain. Philippe HUGUEN / AFPThe men’s Davis Cup and women’s Fed Cup tennis finals have both been rescheduled for next year due to complications posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the ITF announced Friday.
“We don’t know how the situation will develop in each qualified nation, or if restrictions in Spain will remain sufficiently eased, as such it is impossible to predict the situation in November and guarantee the safety of those travelling to Madrid.” Spain has one of the worst affected countries by the pandemic, suffering more than 28,000 deaths, but started reopening its borders at the end of last week.
The US Open is going ahead as scheduled in New York from August 31, although the rash of positive tests at Djokovic’s event has raised questions about the resumption of the season. “Due to the ongoing challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has not been possible to reschedule the postponed Finals in 2020,” the ITF said Friday.
“In these extraordinary times, we believe that the best way forward in order both to protect the health and safety of all involved and to best respect the integrity of the competition is to extend this year’s Fed Cup into 2021, with the event returning to an annual basis the following year.”
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