Local govt recommends cancellation of Madrid Open due to virus

The clay court tournament, originally set for May, has been rescheduled for Sept 12-20. FMTNews

“The organisers of the Mutua Madrid Open stated their concerns about being able to stage the tournament free from health complications that might affect the players, fans and staff,” the organisers said in a statement.

Recent Covid-19 outbreaks in Madrid have left the tournament in serious doubt despite daily cases of the virus having previously fallen dramatically in Spain.In total, Spain has recorded more than 288,000 cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, and 28,445 deaths, according to the latest figures on Friday.

But the organisers did not confirm that the tournament would be scrapped, saying the final decision would be made by Super Slam Ltd, the event’s licence holder.

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