The Montreal WTA tournament, one of the key build-up events ahead of the US Open, was cancelled on Saturday and will not be played until 2021, ...
MONTREAL: The Montreal WTA tournament, one of the key build-up events ahead of the US Open, was cancelled on Saturday and will not be played until 2021, officials said.
The event, scheduled for Aug 7-16, had been in jeopardy after Quebec Province requested that all sporting and cultural events be cancelled through Aug 31 as a means of slowing the spread of the coronavirus."As a result of the measures imposed by the Quebec government prohibiting holding events until August 31, the Rogers Cup in Montreal will postpone their event to 2021," said a WTA statement.
"The WTA reiterates that health and safety will always be the top priority. We understand this was a difficult decision and we look forward to being back in Montreal in 2021."The French Open was postponed from its traditional May-June slot and rescheduled for September-October, just a week after the conclusion of the US Open.Wimbledon was cancelled for the first time since World War II, meaning that the earliest tennis can resume this year is Jul 13.
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