REUTERS: The prize-money is paltry, the field lacks star power and the tournament director is busy hammering out the draw while locked down in ...
REUTERS: The prize-money is paltry, the field lacks star power and the tournament director is busy hammering out the draw while locked down in quarantine.
All 112 matches will be staged without the general public in the terraces but the games will be broadcast live on Sky Sport's Youtube channel, Sky Sport Next.Advertisement"As soon as rugby starts there's probably no more talk about in New Zealand so to get a week or two on them is a good thing." Travel curbs and border controls remain in place, so there will be no influx of ATP stars flying in to Auckland to shake off the shut-down rust.
They will play for a prize pool of about NZUS$90,000 , about half of which will be shared as base pay among all the entrants, giving some struggling players some welcome income during the sport's shutdown. Social restrictions limiting public gatherings to 100 people will mean on-site spectators at the Premier League will likely be limited to a smattering of sponsors and media.
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