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ha. Saw that too. :) Did you see the Sloane Ostapenko Miami re-run On TC?

On an unrelated note, watched some of the Federer Nadal 09 AO final on espn2 last night

Yes Rafa was the first Spanish man to win the AO,though after that torrid s/final against Verdasco I thought he would lose in straight sets:)
 

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New dates confirmed The Olympic Games #Tokyo 2020 will be held 23 July until 8 August, 2021( it will be still called Tokyo 2020)

Dates for tour in 2021,though not confirmed,

Wimbledon June 28 to July 11
Olympic tennis July 24-Aug 1
Canadian Open Aug 9-15
Cincinniati Aug 16-22
USO Aug 30 - Sep12.
 
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News is confirmed,I said weeks ago I did not think it would go ahead,first time since 1945 Wimbledon is cancelled.
Yeah. I expected that too. I reckon they will cancel all large sporting events through July because there just won't be enough time to prepare once the travel bans are lifted.
 

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Yeah. I expected that too. I reckon they will cancel all large sporting events through July because there just won't be enough time to prepare once the travel bans are lifted.
I think one thing that gets forgotten in all of this is how much effort and planning it takes to pull off a major international event. If you don't hit certain windows, it's not going to happen.
 

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I think one thing that gets forgotten in all of this is how much effort and planning it takes to pull off a major international event. If you don't hit certain windows, it's not going to happen.
So what do you think happens to French Open in September? I think it's wrong and should be postponed to 2021 to not to start a feud.
 
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So what do you think happens to French Open in September? I think it's wrong and should be postponed to 2021 to not to start a feud.
I'd rather see it played than any number of less important events. They can't figure out what the calendar can look like until they figure out when it's safe to start holding tennis tournaments again, so who knows when and if the FO may be held?
 

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Amelie Mauresmo says that tennis in 2020 needs to shut down.The two-time slam champion and Hall of Famer posted on Twitter that she believes the sport needs to stop until a Coronavirus vaccine is on the market.

"I think we're going to have a draw a line under the 2020 tennis season.
"International circuit=players of all nationalities plus management,spectators and people from the four corners of the world who being these events to life.
"No vaccine= no tennis".
 
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Amelie Mauresmo says that tennis in 2020 needs to shut down.The two-time slam champion and Hall of Famer posted on Twitter that she believes the sport needs to stop until a Coronavirus vaccine is on the market.

"I think we're going to have a draw a line under the 2020 tennis season.
"International circuit=players of all nationalities plus management,spectators and people from the four corners of the world who being these events to life.
"No vaccine= no tennis".
Yes and no. This thing can mutate, thus creating a different strand. It's hard to create a vaccine when the virus continues to change. That being said, it does have a shelf life. Maybe all of the shutdowns will allow the thing to run its course and dry up.
 
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Yes and no. This thing can mutate, thus creating a different strand. It's hard to create a vaccine when the virus continues to change. That being said, it does have a shelf life. Maybe all of the shutdowns will allow the thing to run its course and dry up.

Here in Australia we are already testing a vaccine,though you cannot make a vaccine overnight,it really takes about 1 year plus,after making up a vaccine and testing on animals,then humans.This is a transmitting virus,hopefully with the shut downs in place,hopefully throughout the world,it will flatten.People Must Stay Indoors and only go out for essentials,washing hands is soo important,little contact with people also important.Here in Sydney we have very strong restrictions in place,also we are getting heavily fined it not observing the restrictions.In my hospital fathers are allowed in at present in labor ward,after the baby arrives,they leave and not allowed back until the mother is ready to go home., no visitors are allowed.Other maternity hospitals in the world,for example
Ireland,the father takes his wife to the hospital and is not allowed in at all.He just drops her at the front door.
 
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Germany's Tatjania Maria,announces she is pregnant with her second child and was planning to take a break from the tour before the coronavirus cancellations.Plans to return to the circuit after the birth.
 
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Caroline Wozniacki tweeted her final match against Serena Williams has been postponed due to the coronavirus.
The match will be rescheduled for a later date,it will be announced as soon as a date is confirmed.
 
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WTA and it's charity initiative WTA4Love,distributed 5,000 masks and 20,000 meals in HQ area Tampa FI, and 4,000 meals around European HQ in London.Huge number of WTA and ATP players involved in various schemes.
 
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Simona Halep is taking positive steps on her road to recovery.She has resumed running as she continues her recovery from a foot injury.Halep,who has been in lockdown during the coronavirus crisis,says her foot is improving.
"The foot looks good,I have started to run already," Halep says."And I don't have pain at all'.
The world no2 donated funds to buy medical equipment for doctors and nurses fighting the COVID-19 crisis in her native Romania.
 
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The Rogers Cup is now in jeopardy after the Government of Qubec has called for the cancellations of all festivals and public sporting events until August 31.The Coupe Rogers,which is set to host the WTA in Monteral,is schedule from 10 to 16 August.
Following the measures imposed by the Quebec Government,Tennis Canada is discussing the various options with the WTA.
( The Rogers Cup in Toronto,set for the same dates but for the ATP Tour,would hypothetically not be affected because Ontario Government has not released any statement regarding public event cancellations).
 
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WTA statement on postponement of 2020 Montreal event.

"The Coupe Rogers in Montreal will postpone their event to 2021",a WTA spokesperson said.
"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".
 
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