[Nepoznati Knez]

Quimper Challenger 01/25 to 01/31
Orleans Challenger 02/01 to 02/07
Cherbourg Challenger 02/08 to 02/14

 

[Snowwy]

Fantastic news for CC Hope you play again this year.

 

[YellowDirt]

There is literally no excuse for skipping AO.All your meals,flights and five star luxury hotel accomodation is paid for.There is literaly nothing to lose.

 

[azza]

There is literally no excuse for skipping AO.All your meals,flights and five star luxury hotel accomodation is paid for.There is literaly nothing to lose.

Ranking though

 

[YellowDirt]

Ranking though

u lose it if u dont play

 

[Ellentonboy]

Ah, so Paire and Mannarino will be there, I hope Paire can control himself and not break protocol. Gotta love him though.....never a dull moment!

 

[supertom]

All happening in France at the end ah ah

 

[Matthieu]

France probably has the strongest challengers (not just in entry lists but also in fan attendance - not that that will matter this time) in the world, especially for indoor.

 

[George Stobbart]

There is literally no excuse for skipping AO.All your meals,flights and five star luxury hotel accomodation is paid for.There is literaly nothing to lose.

Covid could put the lives of older players like Stephane Robert or Vincent Millot at risk.
Play in a bubble in France is the safest option for them.

 

[Ellentonboy]

I don’t think computer ranking points are worth risking your career and possibly life by flying to Australia and play in that bubble. If a player is that good he can let his ranking drop, play Challengers in a safe environment, and stay in Europe. That is just my opinion.....

 

[George Stobbart]

This.
As of now, going to Australia you are pretty much guaranteed to catch Covid, whereas Europe is stil a relatively Covid-free area.

 

[ReaderOfTheGame]

This.
As of now, going to Australia you are pretty much guaranteed to catch Covid, whereas Europe is stil a relatively Covid-free area.

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[The Hero Cop Mark]

ummm, nobody cares

 

[Djoker]

This.
As of now, going to Australia you are pretty much guaranteed to catch Covid, whereas Europe is stil a relatively Covid-free area.

Not France and Germany now... their numbers are on the extreme rise recently. Though strict measures are applied now, so not exactly a big "danger" either if the sportsmen keep those rules.

As for these challengers, who apart from some French and Italian 2nd tier mugs will consider this as a comparable option? Those who have no chance to win a R1 match at AO anyway, but every player in Top 100 should be that good (except if facing Nadal or Djokovic or Medvedev or Thiem or Federer), so no real challenge here.