The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is looking at ways to help those most severely affected by the sport's shutdown due to the coronavirus ...
MUMBAI: The International Tennis Federation is looking at ways to help those most severely affected by the sport's shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic and advises players to claim government support where possible, its chief David Haggerty told Reuters.
The ITF, which is the world governing body of the sport and oversees the Fed Cup and Davis Cup along with a number of lower-level tournaments, has taken a similar approach. Many others have joined her to voice their concerns about the financial hardships players are facing during the shutdown. "Nobody is able to predict how long the sport will be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic but we are working hard to maintain the infrastructure of tennis as a global sport and preserve earning opportunities when it is safe to do so," said the 62-year-old.
The ITF saw the inaugural edition of its flagship women's multi-nation Fed Cup finals, scheduled to take place from Apr 14-19 in Budapest, postponed."The Finals were shaping up to be a fantastic spectacle for players and fans so we were obviously very disappointed that it couldn't go ahead this month as planned," he said.
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